Traumatic Bonding: Clinical Implications in Incest

The concept of traumatic bonding, taken from the literatures on trauma, victimization, and exploitation, holds promise for explaining some of the more confusing dynamics of incest. This article offers a definition of traumatic bonding, demonstrates how it can be applied in cases of incest, and discu...

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Published inChild welfare Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 165 - 175
Main Authors de YOUNG, MARY, LOWRY, JUDITH A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Child Welfare League of America, Inc 01.03.1992
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Attachment Behavior
Child
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology
Child Abuse, Sexual - therapy
Children
Cognitive Development
Cognitive Distortions
Emotions
Explanation
Exploitation
Family Relations
Female
Guilt
Humans
Incest
Incest - psychology
Intervention
Male
Parent Child Relations
Parent Child Relationship
Parents & parenting
PRACTICE FORUM
Self Concept
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Social research
Therapy
Traumas
Traumatic Bonding
Treatment Methods
Victimization
Wounds and Injuries - psychology
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Summary:The concept of traumatic bonding, taken from the literatures on trauma, victimization, and exploitation, holds promise for explaining some of the more confusing dynamics of incest. This article offers a definition of traumatic bonding, demonstrates how it can be applied in cases of incest, and discusses the implications of this concept for therapeutic intervention.
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ISSN:0009-4021