Table 2. The CSA Healing Model.
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| Grappling With The Meaning Of the CSA | Figuring Out The Meaning Of The CSA | Tackling The Effects Of The CSA | Laying Claim To One's Life | |
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| ENABLING FACTORS2 | ||||
| Affirming messages | On-going support | Critical life event | ||
| Personal agency | Personal resolves | Commitment to transcend the CSA | ||
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| DOMAINS3 | ||||
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| Life patterns | Living a troubled life | Living a troubled life, with some positive experiences | Living a life of troubles and successes | Living an empowered life |
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| Parenting | Passing on the abuse | Wishing to stop the abuse cycle | Attempting to stop the abuse cycle | Stopping the abuse cycle |
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| Disclosure of CSA | Keeping the CSA a secret; Disclosing the CSA indirectly; Disclosing the CSA indiscriminately |
Discussing the CSA to make sense of it | Discussing the CSA to strengthen a new understanding; Discussing the abuse to pass on wisdom |
Disclosing the abuse to help others |
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| Spirituality | Having no meaningful or comforting spiritual connection | Having some spiritual connections | Experiencing a spiritual journey | Experiencing a spiritual transformation |
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| Altruism | Being aware of the suffering of others | Thinking about helping others | Being compassionate; planning altruistic activities |
Engaging in altruism |
1
The stages are dynamic phases of healing that represent change over time
2
The enabling factors facilitate movement from one stage to the next
3
The domains are areas of functioning, important to participants, in which healing areas