著者

小山 充道 小野 実佐 今泉 明子

出版者

藤女子大学

雑誌

藤女子大学紀要. 第II部 (ISSN:13461389)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.49, pp.121-135, 2012-03-31

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This is a case study of a sexually abused child and her mother (non-perpetrator parent) who underwent parallel interviews conducted by therapists in a child and family support center. The child was in the first grade of an elementary school and had been sexually abused by her father. One therapist carried out play therapy for the child once a week. The treatment target was to overcome her trauma. A second therapist interviewed her mother with the aim of psychological recovery and support that would allow the mother to take a role in the daily care of her child. In this paper we discuss the psychological transformation and recovery process as well as the ideal method of psychological support in cases of sexual abuse, such as the case of the mother and child described above. The stages of the psychological transformation process through which the child passed during the play therapy were as follow: reproduction of the abuse and her self-image as a survivor, the image of a safe place to stay and the expression of her feelings, and, finally,the care of her mind and body and the recovery of self-image. On the other hand, the stages her mother passed through included acceptance of the fact of sexual abuse fact, understanding of the damage received by the child and psychological care,and,finally,an understanding of the damage done to the mother. As a result of support provided for both the mother and child, they were able to recover psychologically and their domestic relations were reestablished.