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Child Abuse and the Law: How to Avoid Being the Abused or the Abuser

Pages 139-145
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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When treating child abuse cases, especially those involving the judicial or legal system, psychotherapists often end up as Persecutors, Rescuers, or Victims on the Drama Triangle (Karpman, 1968). This article suggests how such dynamics occur, how to avoid them, and how to spot the warning signs of psychological games related to child abuse and the law.

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Blair Justice

Rita Justice, Ph.D., is a Certified Transational Analyst (Clinical) of the ITAA and a psychologist in private practice. Blair Justice, Ph.D., S.M., a Certified Transactional Analyst (Clinical) of the ITAA, is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas School of Public Health.