In Comparing Cases of Incest Versus Other Forms of Child

question 20

Multiple Choice

In comparing cases of incest versus other forms of child abuse, a Saskatchewan study found that:

• A)Victims of child abuse had greater levels of physical injury
• B)Child abuse occurred at an earlier age of onset and longer duration
• C)Victims of incest had greater levels of emotional distress
• D)Incest victims tended to be younger than child abuse victims

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Definitions:

Experiential Therapies

A group of therapeutic approaches that emphasize the role of personal experience and emotional expression in the healing process.

Psychoanalytic

A therapeutic approach centered on understanding unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's behavior.

Transference

In psychotherapy, the process by which patients project feelings and attitudes from past relationships onto the therapist, often mirroring unresolved conflicts.

Introjection

A psychoanalytic concept where an individual unconsciously adopts the ideas, voices, or emotions of others as their own.