title: The codification and treatment of emotional abuse in structured group therapy.
abstract: Emotional abuse in childhood, in contrast to physical or sexual abuse, is a form of maltreatment which has been slow to receive widespread discussion. Categorizing emotional abuse highlights the ongoing realities of emotionally abused individuals. The five categories introduced here help to classify developmental problems, create treatment plans, and identify preventive opportunities. After a discussion of these categories, representative case histories from therapy groups are presented. These case histories are then traced through major phases of group therapy conducted within a structured setting and occurring on a time-limited basis.
authors.affiliation: Private and pro bono clinical practice in Philadelphia, PA, USA. SaraKay1710@aol.com
authors.forename: Sarakay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smullens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D032982:Contracts; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment