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Abuse and victimization: a life-span developmental perspective.

C M Newberger1, E De Vos

  • 1Children's Hospital, Boston.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|October 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Victimization recovery is an evolving process influenced by social cognition, environmental sensitivity, and emotional-behavioral functioning. This life-span developmental model aids understanding of adaptation after trauma.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Understanding coping and adaptation after victimization is crucial for psychological well-being.
  • A life-span developmental perspective offers a unique lens to examine long-term recovery processes.

Observation:

  • Recovery from victimization involves an intricate interplay of cognitive, environmental, and emotional-behavioral factors.
  • Social cognition, environmental sensitivity, and emotional-behavioral functioning are key dimensions in adaptation.

Findings:

  • The proposed model conceptualizes recovery as a dynamic, evolving process.
  • Case studies and research approaches demonstrate the model's utility in understanding outcomes of sexual victimization.

Implications:

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  • This framework can inform therapeutic interventions for survivors of victimization.
  • It provides a foundation for future research on resilience and adaptation across the life span.