ERIC Number: EJ1251005
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Publication Date: 2020
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A Comprehensive Perspective on Treating Victims of Human Trafficking
Marburger, Kathryn; Pickover, Sheri
Professional Counselor, v10 n1 p13-24 2020
Providing treatment to survivors of human trafficking requires mental health professionals to understand complex layers of multiple traumas. These layers include an understanding of how trafficking occurs; what gender, ages, sexual orientations, life circumstances, and ethnicities are most at risk to be trafficked; the lasting impact of trafficking on human development, mental health, and family relationships; and the stigma victims face from their own families, communities, and mental health providers. These survivors suffer from physical ailments and post-traumatic stress disorder, and they are at high risk for developing comorbid disorders such as depression and addiction disorders. Integrated treatment options to alleviate these concerns, including cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, ecologically focused therapy, and family therapy, are presented.
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Mental Health, Crime, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, At Risk Persons, Individual Development, Family Relationship, Social Bias, Coping, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Comorbidity, Depression (Psychology), Substance Abuse, Intervention, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Slavery, Physical Health, Females, Violence, Family Role, Counseling Techniques
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Language: English
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