Physical Disability in British Romantic Literature by Essaka Joshua

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-240
Author(s):  
Travis Chi Wing Lau
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Romantic Literature

Dancing with demons: working with vowed religious clergy who are also sex offenders

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Sara Lynn Rependa ◽  
Robert T. Muller
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Religious Institution ◽  
Therapeutic Modalities ◽  
Transference And Countertransference ◽  
Interpersonal Difficulties ◽  
History Of ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Therapeutic Considerations

This article discusses the case of a male vowed religious clergy, who was also in residential treatment for sexual misconduct and interpersonal difficulties. Importantly, this client also had a childhood history of sexual trauma. The case, difficult and complex in its own right, posed unique clinical challenges. The first author and therapist, a Catholic, feminist, woman often works with child trauma clients. Thus, the experiences of transference and countertransference were particularly important therapeutic considerations working with this client. Themes of power, sex, shame, guilt, and blame needed to be explored and processed in depth from the client’s and therapist’s perspectives both during session and supervision. Concurrent issues include personality disorders, physical disability, and psychosexual disorders. This client was referred by their religious institution and took part in a mandated fourteen to twenty-week residential programme. Therapeutic modalities include trauma-informed, attachment-oriented, and psychodynamic individual and grouporiented psychotherapy.

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