PREMARITAL SEXUAL COERCION - TREATMENT ISSUES FOR FAMILY THERAPISTS

Premarital sexual coercion is conceptualized as nonconsensual sexual a ctivity between two persons who are not married to each other but who are involved in an intimate relationship with one another. Factors and consequences associated with premarital sexual coercion are presented . Three possible clinical scenarios are discussed, and a case example is presented to highlight the importance of several therapeutic issues , including the need for individual sessions with the victim in order to provide crisis intervention and assess her safety and willingness t o continue the relationship.