Winning a Race: Narratives of Healing and Psychotherapy in Children and Adolescents Who Have Been Sexually Abused

Capella, Claudia; Lama, Ximena; Rodríguez, Loreto; Águila, Daniela; Beiza, Gretchen; Dussert, Denise; Gutiérrez, Carolina

doi:10.1080/10538712.2015.1088915

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“…In this study, Capella et al (2016) found that patients interviewed towards the end of the therapy stated that they had healed from the abuse suffered, which they regarded as an achievement resulting from personal efforts, although they also acknowledged the presence of a context that fostered their recovery. In contrast, the present study found that only a minority of patients in the initial and middle stages of the therapy mentioned early changes related to the sexual abuse, without noting deeper changes linked to healing from the experience.…”

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“…If this concept is linked to the present study, it could be hypothesized that this is what occurs in the initial stages of therapy: even though positive changes are identified in comparison to past moments, they do not involve the elaboration of the abusive experience. On the other hand, the final moments of the therapy process studied by Capella et al (2016) could be linked to a second narrative position proposed by Beiza et al (2015), which the authors label as healing narratives. Such narratives are characterized by the attribution of new meanings to the abusive experience and its integration into one's per- sonal history through a dynamic process of growth and change.…”

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“…From this point of view, Gómez (2016) suggests that psychotherapeutic change in this population involves the gradual construction of a narrative that emerges as an alternative to a traumatic narrative of the abusive experience, allowing the person to give meaning to it and integrate it positively into the continuum of life as one experience among many -as something that does not determine his/her life and future (Capella, 2011;Capella et al, 2016;Neimeyer, Herrero, & Botella, 2006;Ronen, 1996). By making sense of the sexual abuse experienced, children and adolescents not only recover from this event but also grow up and become stronger, generating a global transformation in their view of themselves, their relationships, and their environment (Capella & Gutiérrez, 2014;Capella et al, 2016;Draucker et al, 2011).…”

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Change during psychotherapy: the perspective of children and adolescents who have been sexually abused

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The aim of this research was to identify the meanings of psychotherapeutic change of children and adolescents who have suffered sexual abuse and were in psychotherapy. In order to do this, a qualitative study was carried out in which in-depth interviews complemented with drawings were conducted with 10 children and adolescents, aged between 6 and 16 years, who were taking part in psychotherapy due to sexual abuse. The interviews took place between 6 and 10 months after the start of the therapy and before it ended. Thematic narrative analysis was used for the interviews and visual narrative analysis for the drawings. The main findings showed that children and adolescents visualized psychotherapeutic change as a process in which gradual progress is made. The participants notice changes from an initial state of sadness and distress, mainly describing a positive shift in terms of emotional well-being. In addition, in this phase of the therapy only a few participants identified changes in their feelings regarding the abusive experience. The participants identified aspects of the therapy and supportive relationships with significant others as elements that foster these changes. In their view, hindering elements include changes of therapist, legal factors, and not being believed by their family. It is discussed the importance of knowing the children and adolescents' perspective regarding psychotherapeutic change while participating in therapy processes, using multiple methodologies, to generate interventions that suit the needs of this population and match the pace of children and adolescents' change.

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“…Este aspecto resulta altamente relevante, pues introduce una perspectiva novedosa dentro de la literatura respecto de la recuperación en agresiones sexuales, que se ha centrado principalmente en el estudio de quienes han sido víctimas directas, especialmente de adultos victimizados en la infancia (Banyard, et al, 2001;Capella et al, 2016;Draucker et al, 2011).…”

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Narrativas de Padres de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes que Han Finalizado Psicoterapia por Agresiones Sexuales: Un Proceso de Superación Conjunta

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Este estudio tuvo como objetivo describir las narrativas de padres y figuras parentales en torno al proceso de superación de las agresiones sexuales vivenciado por sus hijos (víctimas directas) y por sí mismos (víctimas indirectas). Se utilizó el análisis narrativo de entrevistas en profundidad realizadas a una muestra intencionada de 18 padres y/o figuras parentales de niños/as y adolescentes, luego del alta de su proceso terapéutico por agresiones sexuales en 3 centros especializados en Santiago, Chile. Los resultados del estudio permiten visualizar la vivencia y significados asociados a la superación según la perspectiva de los participantes, así como los elementos que la favorecen, estableciendo, al mismo tiempo, las similitudes y diferencias que observan entre su propia experiencia de superación y la de sus hijos/as. Además, dan cuenta de la manera interrelacionada y conjunta en que este proceso se desarrolla en padres e hijos. Junto con ampliar el conocimiento teórico relativo al fenómeno de la superación, los resultados permiten relevar la importancia de ampliar los espacios terapéuticos disponibles actualmente en Chile para los padres de quienes han sido víctimas directas.

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“…Similar to pretend play, drawing and verbal communication are natural childhood manners of expression, which provides a space where children can feel comfortable (Brems, 2008; Midgley et al, 2009; Pace et al, 2015; Capella et al, 2016). Verbal production, finally, has an important role in assessing the psychological/mentalistic lexicon formed by terms referring to mental states.…”

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Psychotherapy with a 3-Year-Old Child: The Role of Play in the Unfolding Process

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Few studies have investigated the outcomes and process of psychodynamic psychotherapies with children. Among the limited number of studies, some only paid attention to play and verbal production, as they are fundamental aspects in assessing the psychotherapy process. This paper focuses on an empirical investigation of a 3-year, once-a-week psychodynamic psychotherapy carried out with a 3-year-old girl. A process-outcome design was implemented to evaluate play and verbal discourse in in the initial, middle, and final parts of 30 psychotherapy sessions. Repeated measurements of standardized play categories (the Play Category System and the Affect in Play Scale—Preschool version) and verbal discourse (Verbal Production) were analyzed. To increase the clinical validity of the study, data from the assessment phase and vignettes from the sessions were reported to deepen the patient’s picture during the unfolding therapy process. Parent reports before and after the therapy were also included. Empirically measured changes in play and verbal production were fundamental in evaluating the young patient’s psychotherapy process. Verbal production and discourse ability progressively increased and took the place of play, which instead became more symbolic. Developmental issues as well as psychotherapy’s influence on the patient’s change, were discussed in relation to the role of play in enhancing the development of verbal dialog and the expression of the child’s emotions, needs, and desires.

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Winning a Race: Narratives of Healing and Psychotherapy in Children and Adolescents Who Have Been Sexually Abused

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Change during psychotherapy: the perspective of children and adolescents who have been sexually abused

Change during psychotherapy: the perspective of children and adolescents who have been sexually abused

Narrativas de Padres de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes que Han Finalizado Psicoterapia por Agresiones Sexuales: Un Proceso de Superación Conjunta

Psychotherapy with a 3-Year-Old Child: The Role of Play in the Unfolding Process

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