
%0 Journal Article
%T Trauma contagion in partners of survivors of childhood sexual abuse
%J American journal of orthopsychiatry
%D 1995
%A Maltas, C.
%A Shay, J.
%V 65
%N 4
%P 529-539
%X Partners of survivors of childhood sexual abuse may develop a "trauma contagion" marked by high levels of stress, doubts about to key personal values and assumptions about the world, and a tendency to be drawn into unconscious reenactments with the survivor of the abusive relationship. Various treatment interventions are discussed, especially conjoint work with the survivor.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Wiley Blackwell
%@ 0002-9432
%U http://dx.doi.org/