Displacement of affect in families following incest disclosure.
Long-standing intact families often decide to remain together following disclosure of incest. The defense of displacement, characteristically featured in these families, is discussed. The origins and ramifications of the defense are reviewed with emphasis on its highly reactive nature. Guidelines are suggested for a multidisciplinary treatment approach.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare; D004208:Displacement, Psychological; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy