Abstract
Psychologists have become increasingly concerned with the role of religion and spirituality in resolving childhood physical and sexual abuse, particularly religion-related abuse. In treating victims of child abuse, trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy has emerged as a leading treatment for recovery. In this article, we discuss the relevance of religious and spiritual issues in trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy for children and teens. Using three case studies, we then present a model for assessing and treating religion and spirituality in trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy. This model focuses on the client's pre-existing religious and spiritual functioning as well as changes in religion/spirituality after abuse. We suggest that this approach will assist clients from various religious and spiritual affiliations to process childhood abuse.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 174-180 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Professional Psychology: Research and Practice |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- child trauma
- religion and spirituality
- trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy