Integrating Internal Family Systems and Solutions Focused Brief Therapy to Treat Survivors of Sexual Trauma

Ethan Ryan Jones, Danielle Lauricella, Carissa D’Aniello, Maggie Smith, Justin Romney

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Abstract

In a recent study 56% of women and 37% of men were survivors of childhood sexual abuse. These individuals who experience sexual trauma may experience depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or substance use disorders (Devlin et al., in Fam J 27(4):359–365, 2019). While there are several treatment approaches specifically developed to target trauma and its effects, (e.g., trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) we propose that integrating internal family systems therapy (IFS) and solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) offers a brief, systemic way to improve family relationship patterns in families where one member has experienced sexual trauma. A case vignette is used to show the integration of these two approaches.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)167-175
Number of pages9
JournalContemporary Family Therapy
Volume44
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Internal family systems
  • Sexual trauma
  • Solutions focused brief therapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology
  • Cultural Studies
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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