Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the Treatment of Sexual Abuse

Journal Article Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the Treatment of Sexual Abuse Get access Sylvia B. Patten, Sylvia B. Patten Sylvia B. Patten, MSW, is Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, 4567 St. John's Bluff Road, South, Tallahassee, FL 32216. Yvonne K. Gatz, MSW, is Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Political Science, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Berlin Jones, MSW, is Clinical Social Worker, Community Behavioral Services, Orange Park, Florida. Deborah L. Thomas is Coordinator, Sexual Assault Center, Children's Crisis Center, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 1987 Annual Conference of the National Association of Social Workers, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1987. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Yvonne K. Gatz, Yvonne K. Gatz Sylvia B. Patten, MSW, is Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, 4567 St. John's Bluff Road, South, Tallahassee, FL 32216. Yvonne K. Gatz, MSW, is Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Political Science, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Berlin Jones, MSW, is Clinical Social Worker, Community Behavioral Services, Orange Park, Florida. Deborah L. Thomas is Coordinator, Sexual Assault Center, Children's Crisis Center, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 1987 Annual Conference of the National Association of Social Workers, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1987. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Berlin Jones, Berlin Jones Sylvia B. Patten, MSW, is Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, 4567 St. John's Bluff Road, South, Tallahassee, FL 32216. Yvonne K. Gatz, MSW, is Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Political Science, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Berlin Jones, MSW, is Clinical Social Worker, Community Behavioral Services, Orange Park, Florida. Deborah L. Thomas is Coordinator, Sexual Assault Center, Children's Crisis Center, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 1987 Annual Conference of the National Association of Social Workers, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1987. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Deborah L. Thomas Deborah L. Thomas Sylvia B. Patten, MSW, is Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, 4567 St. John's Bluff Road, South, Tallahassee, FL 32216. Yvonne K. Gatz, MSW, is Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Political Science, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Berlin Jones, MSW, is Clinical Social Worker, Community Behavioral Services, Orange Park, Florida. Deborah L. Thomas is Coordinator, Sexual Assault Center, Children's Crisis Center, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 1987 Annual Conference of the National Association of Social Workers, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1987. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 34, Issue 3, May 1989, Pages 197–203, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/34.3.197 Published: 01 May 1989 Article history Accepted: 30 November 1988 Published: 01 May 1989