The Abused Woman: A Survivor Therapy Approach

From the series Assessment and Treatment of Psychological Disorders

By Lenore Walker, Ed.D., A.B.P.P.

Dr. Lenore Walker has worked with physically, psychologically, and sexually abused women for more than 20 years and has developed an approach to their treatment called Survivor Therapy.   In this dramatic recreation of key moments in the two-year course of therapy with Sarah, a 36-year-old battered woman with a history of childhood sexual abuse, Walker (the recipient of the American Psychological Associations 1994 Distinguished Contribution to Women's Health Award) illustrates the basic principles of her approach.

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