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Family Therapy and Trauma
Author(s) -
James Kerrie,
MacKin Laurie
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0814-723X
DOI - 10.1017/aft.2012.24
Subject(s) - citation , publishing , library science , psychology , computer science , political science , law
In her renowned book, Trauma and Recovery , Judith Herman explored the relationship between sexual abuse and political power and proposed that a person who has been traumatised needs a therapy that privileges safety, allows remembrance and mourning, and encourages reconnection to others (2002). In this issue of the ANZFT, the authors address these themes: safety, remembrance, mourning and reconnection, emphasising that families, social networks and communities are pivotal in helping people heal from trauma.