Psychopathology of the Abusing Parent
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Child abuse has lately reached epidemic proportions, with the most severe cases occurring in children under three years of age. Psychopathology of abusing parents and contributory factors are analyzed. Many involved families can be rehabilitated. Successful treatment includes psychotherapy for parents and temporary removal of the children from the homes.
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Sexual abuse is an issue completely apart from physical maltreatment.
“since it has long been known that, for example, sexual abuse is an issue completely apart from physical maltreatment [3].”
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Removal from the family protects the child from maltreatment but also exposes him/her to permanently undermining the possibility of repairing the relationship with his/her parents.
“Indeed, while removal from the family protects the child from the risk of maltreatment, it also exposes him/her to permanently undermining the possibility of repairing the relationship with his/her parents, understood both as real persons and as his/her internal representations.”
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- Authors
- Blumberg, M. L.
- Affiliations
- Rego Park, N.Y.
- Corresponding author
- Blumberg, Marvin L.
- Venue
- American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Published
- 1974-01
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 21-29
- ISSN
- 0002-9564 (ISSN-L)
- 2575-6559
- OpenAlex
- W2301715910
- Cited by
- 80
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2022: 2 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 7.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
- Keywords
- child abuse, abusive parents, parental psychopathology, early childhood abuse, family rehabilitation, risk factors
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Aggression, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child, Preschool, Female, Hostility, Humans, Infant, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Marriage, Maternal Behavior, Narcissism, Parent-Child Relations, Personality, Psychoanalytic Theory, Psychopathology, Psychotherapy, Religion and Psychology, Self Concept
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