The effect of “Forgiveness therapy” on depression and low self-esteem for a victim of abuse: A Case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeledan Tagreed Malik
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Physically Abused ◽  
Projective Tests ◽  
Biological Parents ◽  
Forgiveness Therapy ◽  
Emotionally Abused ◽  
Study Techniques

It has been said before that “No one forgives with more grace and love than a child”. And also no one can compete the child with his outstanding memory which can’t forget deep injuries during childhood, especially when these multiple abuses come from his/her parents and other relatives. Being physically abused, emotionally abused, and neglected from her biological parents and sexually abused from one of her relatives, this 25 years old female, who is a student in the university, suffers from severe depression and very low level of self-esteem. The current research aims at decreasing the client’s depression and improving her self-esteem through case study techniques, assessing her needs, fears, deep feelings and behavior using a variety of methods, including projective tests, life history, interviews and direct observation of her behavior. The researcher will attempt to help this female using the techniques of the “Forgiveness Therapy” which is described by a number of clinicians and researchers as a promising approach to anger-reduction, depression healing and the restoration of general emotional and mental health. Key words: Forgiveness Therapy, depression, self-esteem, child abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, childhood, case study, clinical psychology.

A third of world's women have been sexually or physically abused by a partner, says WHO

BMJ ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 346 (jun24 2) ◽  
pp. f4077-f4077
Author(s):  
A. Gulland
Keyword(s):  
Physically Abused

Physically Abused Pregnant Women's Perceptions About the Quality of Their Relationships with Their Male Partners

2002 ◽  
Vol 35 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 149-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Cloutier ◽  
Sandra L. Martin ◽  
Kathryn E. Moracco ◽  
Julian Garro ◽  
Kathryn Andersen Clark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Partners ◽  
Physically Abused ◽  
Women’S Perceptions

Letting Compassion Open the Door: Battered Women's Disclosure to Medical Providers

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi M. Bauer ◽  
Michael A. Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Abused Women ◽  
Women Patients ◽  
Medical Providers ◽  
Physically Abused ◽  
Physical Injuries ◽  
Marital Abuse ◽  
Psychiatric Problems ◽  
Significant Health

Domestic violence is an important social problem that strongly impacts the healthcare system. It is estimated that two to four million women are physically abused each year by their husbands, ex-husbands, or boyfriends. Many of these abused women enter the medical system as patients with physical injuries, somatic symptoms, or psychiatric problems. These patients represent a large proportion of women patients in a variety of clinical settings: 22–35% of women presenting to emergency departments, up to 37% of obstetric patients, and over 25% of women seeking primary care. Despite the significant health implications of marital abuse, healthcare providers often fail to identify and treat this problem when signs are present.

Abusive Head Trauma: The Relationship of Perpetrators to Their Victims

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne P. Starling ◽  
James R. Holden ◽  
Carole Jenny
Keyword(s):  
Head Trauma ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Shaken Baby Syndrome ◽  
Abusive Head Trauma ◽  
Male Victims ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Physically Abused ◽  
Female Baby ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Objective. Abusive head trauma is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in physically abused infants. Effective prevention requires the identification of potential perpetrators. No study has specifically addressed the relationship of the perpetrators of abusive head trauma ("shaken baby syndrome") to their victims. The objectives of this study were to identify the abusers and their relationship to victims in these cases. Methods. We reviewed the medical charts of 151 infants who suffered abusive head trauma to determine the perpetrator of the abuse. Caretakers were classified by level of certainty: confession to the crime, legal actions taken, or strong suspicion by the staff. The relationship of abusers to victims was analyzed. Results. Male victims accounted for 60.3% of the cases. Twenty-three percent of the children died, although death rates for boys and girls did not vary significantly. Male perpetrators outnumbered females 2.2:1, with fathers, step-fathers, and mothers' boyfriends committing over 60% of the crimes. Fathers accounted for 37% of the abusers, followed by boyfriends at 20.5%. Female baby-sitters, at 17.3%, were a large, previously unrecognized group of perpetrators. Mothers were responsible for only 12.6% of our cases. All but one of the confessed abusers were with the child at the time of onset of symptoms. Conclusions. Our data suggest male caretakers are at greater risk to abuse infants. Baby-sitters are a concerning risk group, because they represent a significant proportion of abusers, and they more easily escape prosecution. In addition, no prevention efforts have been directed at baby-sitters. These statistics could help change the focus of efforts to prevent abusive head trauma.

When to Obtain Roentgenograms in Suspected Child Abuse

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 330-330
Author(s):  
Rowland L. Mindlin ◽  
William M. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Preschool Child ◽  
Pediatric Radiologist ◽  
Battered Child Syndrome ◽  
Physically Abused ◽  
Battered Child ◽  
Child Syndrome

The Committee on Infant and Preschool Child and its Subcommittee on Child Abuse have received a number of requests for recommendations on the roentgenograms that should be taken routinely on a child suspected of being physically abused. We have consulted, among others, Frederic N. Silverman, M.D., a pediatric radiologist and a co-author with C. Henry Kempe, M.D., of the landmark article1 in which the term "battered child syndrome" was coined. We would like to bring Dr. Silverman's clear and reasoned response to the attention of all pediatricians, indeed to all physicians encountering children who may have been abused.

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