Ca. Stalker et al., Facilitating effective relationships between survivors of childhood sexualabuse and health care professionals, AFFILIA J W, 14(2), 1999, pp. 176-198
Clients in psychotherapy related to childhood sexual abuse often consult a
variety of health care professionals, including physical therapists, massag
e therapists, and chiropractors. Oil the basis of interviews with 27 women
survivors of childhood sexual abuse, this article offers suggestions for fa
cilitating the relationships between survivors and physical therapists. Awa
reness of the difficulties that many survivors face when receiving therapy
involving touch will increase the ability of psychotherapists to help clien
ts receive the maximum benefits from these therapies.