The dead little girl

Author: Ribner, David¹

Source: Sexual & Relationship Therapy, Volume 21, Number 1, Number 1/February 2006 , pp. 71-85(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Despite our sensitivity to the suffering experienced by adult clients, victims of childhood sexual abuse, echoes of these events continue to reverberate throughout their lives. Rarely does a client afford us more than a glimpse into the agony caused by those traumatic experiences. This paper describes the treatment of a woman whose initial complaint centered on a lack of desire for sexual contact with her husband. As the case evolved, she began to recall childhood traumatic experiences that had remained long repressed. Her literary talent allowed a level of expression not often available in the therapy setting. Excerpts from her writings provide a unique dimension to this case description.

Keywords: childhood sexual abuse; defense mechanism; sex therapy; sex and religion

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/14681990500356232

Affiliations: 1: School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 52900, Israel

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