TY - JOUR PY - 2023// TI - Childhood sexual abuse and couple relationships: a grounded theory on healing JO - American journal of family therapy A1 - Trevino, Zachary R. A1 - Marroquin, Crystal A1 - Fife, Stephen A1 - Williams, Taia A1 - Nordfelt, Rachel A1 - Gomes, Ashley SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - Adult survivors of childhood sexual trauma often report higher levels of marital dissolution, less sexual satisfaction, and higher rates of divorce. When it comes to childhood sexual abuse, the trauma often occurs with a known and trusted individual, inevitably connecting the experience of trauma to interpersonal relationships that carry implications for the survivor's intimate partnership. This study developed a grounded theory of how partners help or hinder healing in couple relationships, when one partner has experienced childhood sexual abuse. The results describe a process model of change hinging on factors that contribute to healing and factors that hinder healing.

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LA - en SN - 0192-6187 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2023.2198151 ID - ref1 ER -