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In parasitic relationships, the emotional and sexual needs of one partner are met at the expense of the other person. The ultimate expression of this type of relationship is illustrated in the story of Dracula. There are five themes that characterize the destructive nature of such a relationship: invitation, progression, seduction, inhumanity, and reversibility. There are also three subthemes, including...
Amid the swirling controversy surrounding adult recollections of childhood sexual abuse, the clinical technique of validation is of paramount importance. Helping professionals must be able to give clients the opportunity to share their stories in an atmosphere conducive to the integration of those painful memories into a functional life narrative. This study is a systematic analysis of the life narratives of over 25 “victims” and “survivors” of sexual victimization, including that of Carl Jung. These life narratives of traumatic experiences—some of which are successfully resolved, some are not—illuminate validation in a variety of guises. Concrete therapeutic techniques are discussed....
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