The fate of the sexually abused child |
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Authors: | Herman Daldin |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Wyandotte General Hospital, 2333 Biddle Avenue, 48192 Wyandotte, Michigan |
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Abstract: | This article emphasizes the importance of understanding the specific meaning of sexual abuse to the particular child in his/her particular developmental stage. A critique of the research is presented, along with discussion of the psychodynamic impact of sexual abuse on the developing ego of the child. The primary means of adaptation following the trauma are (1) identification with the aggressor and (2) the repetition compulsion. It is also suggested that Freud's seduction theory can coexist with his later fantasy theory. Two case vignettes are presented to highlight the theoretical discussion. |
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