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Body awareness therapy with sexually abused women

Authors :
Monica Mattsson
Kerstin Armelius
Bengt Mattsson
Lars Dahlgren
Marianne Wikman
Source :
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 1:280-288
Publication Year :
1997
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1997.

Abstract

Child sexual abuse (CSA) and its consequences have become highlighted and the aftermath of the trauma creates severe physical and psychological impairment. The aim of this study was to improve understanding about CSA and to describe and consider a new physiotherapeutic treatment modality led by a physiotherapist and a gynaecologist, where psychological, medical and pedagogical frameworks interweave.

Details

ISSN :
13608592
Volume :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........8dd9b3b2eb7448d3469ee2f9d9309e49
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s1360-8592(97)80063-0