Group Treatment for Adult Survivors of Abuse
A Manual for Practitioners
- Laura Pistone Webb - Private Practice, Santa Rosa, California
- James Leehan
Children, Adolescents and Interpersonal Violence (General)
The authors provide case studies to demonstrate the cumulative, debilitating and long-term effects of the abuse experience, and the value of accessible group therapy in conjunction with an individual treatment programme. Webb and Leehan also discuss the advantages and complications of group treatment for this particular client population, suggest strategies for management and containment, and include an important chapter on therapist self-care.