TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - In their own voices: trauma survivors' experiences in overcoming childhood trauma JO - Sage open A1 - Morrow, Jennifer Ann A1 - Clayman, Sharon A1 - McDonagh, Bonnie SP - 2158244012440002 EP - 2158244012440002 VL - 2 IS - 1 N2 - It is estimated that child abuse and neglect result in direct (e.g., health care, law enforcement, judicial system) and indirect (e.g., special education, lost productivity to society) costs of approximately 103 billion dollars each year. Why do some abuse survivors display healthy functioning as adults while others display a variety of physical and psychological health problems? It was the goal of this study to discover what positive influences, both internal and external, that individuals relied on to overcome childhood trauma. Five main themes emerged from the data. The five themes are as follows: Spirituality/Faith in God, Supportive Others, Therapeutic Relationships, Self-Determination, and Expressive Writing. A description of these themes and selected quotes from participants are described.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 2158-2440 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244012440002 ID - ref1 ER -