In Their Own Voices: Trauma Survivors’ Experiences in Overcoming Childhood Trauma
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2012
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SAGE Open
Abstract
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.
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childhood trauma, positive influences, resilience, spirituality, self-determination
Citation
Morrow, J. A., Clayman, S., & McDonagh, B. (2012). In their own voices: Trauma survivors’ experiences in overcoming childhood trauma. Sage open, 2(1), 2158244012440002.