TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - Forced silence: a neglected dimension of trauma
JO  - American journal of psychiatry
A1  - Lister, E. D.
SP  - 872
EP  - 876
VL  - 139
IS  - 7
N2  - The author describes one specific facet of the psychological trauma attendant upon physical violence - the implications of the victim's forced silence about the event. This prohibition of communication, enforced by some implicit or explicit threat, constitutes a secondary trauma of enormous import and has been ignored in the literature. Exploration of this concept can sensitize therapists and point the way toward empathetic and effective intervention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-953X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/ajp.139.7.872
ID  - ref1
ER  -