title: Psychotherapy and honoring parents.
abstract: This paper raises halachic issues regarding psychotherapy and honoring parents. A recognized halachic authority was asked to respond to a clinical case that involved the psychological treatment of a college student sexually abused by her father, where an important aspect of treatment focused on helping her discover and express her anger towards the offending parent instead of suppressing and internalizing it. Ramifications of the rabbi's ruling are summarized by an halachic scholar.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007599:Judaism; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012069:Religion and Psychology