Treatment Plan: Counseling the Sexually Abused Child

Treatment Plan: Counseling the Sexually Abused Child

Problem: Counseling the Sexually Abused Child

Sexual abuse is a violation committed by a person who holds or who believe hold power over someone who is vulnerable. Abuse can be physical, verbal or emotional. It includes sexual violations such as rape, attempted rape, sexual harassment, incest and assault. The victim is the subject of sexual activity that is neither desired nor accepted. Sexual abuse is perpetuated in various cultural and socio-economic (Kidman, 2003). They occur in homes, schools, workplaces and other public places. Those who commit them are usually men although this is not necessarily the case. It may be family members, neighbors, teachers, supervisors, school friends and, occasionally, foreigners.

Possible Issues Related to Presenting Problem

Sexually abused children face many problems in presenting problems like (anxiety, fear, depression, self-distrust, isolation, shame, guilt and feeling of being in constant risk). These issues are common because sexual abuse cause very significant change in the behavior of a child. Sexual abuse can be discovered by another person or be known by the abused person who decides to break the silence which he kept because of the guilt and anguish you feel. Usually guilt is the main issue faced by the victims of sexual abusers. In either case the victim needs support and the abuser may be sent through the law to a process of therapy required. The law on domestic violence and child abuse includes sexual abuse as one form of abuse, so the procedure is the same once it has made ??the complaint (Stewart, 2005). Presenting problem of sexual abuse requires a lot of strength and courage and to remember the episodes or abuse and medical exams and gynecological for making the presentation based on concrete evidence of abuse existed. Still having to remember the abuse and work with specialists is a way to heal the sense of irreparable harm and to lessen the guilt and shame for having been the victim of violence.

Treatment Goals

Following are some treatment goals of the counselor while counseling the victim of sexual abuse:

To help the child in developing brand new way of thinking about eliminating the shame attack and all about what happened.

To create a fresh relationship between the body and mind of the child, in other words we can say creating new and positive body image.

To teach the child how to trust their feelings regarding others ...