Background -- A study of sexual abuse survivors -- The women and their families -- Childhood trauma -- Cumulative developmental damage -- Amnesia and posttraumatic stress -- Long silent years -- Triggering of memories -- Flashbacks and the crisis of recall -- Personal response to remembering -- Reactions of others -- Confronting the abuser -- Changed lives -- Epilogue : gaining closure
Summary
Through written questionnaires, extensive interviews and follow-up contacts, this insightful book analyses the impact of early trauma over subsequent years, examines the role of amnesia following trauma and monitors the progress toward recovery
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-332) and indexes