“ Denial and minimizing is often seen in genuine PTSD and, hence, should be a target of detection and measurement. Harold V. Hall
“ The experience of chronic abuse carries within it the gross mislabeling of things. Perpetrators are really "nice daddies." Victims are "evil and seductive" (at the age of three!). Nonprotecting parent… Diane Mandt Langberg
“ It is indeed the truth of the traumatic experience that forms the center of its psychopathology; it is not a pathology of falsehood or displacement of meaning, but of history itself” (p. 5) Cathy Caruth
“ Along with the trust issues, one of the hardest parts to deal with is the feeling of not being believed or supported, especially by your own grandparents and extended family. When I have been through… Erin Merryn
“ The capacity of sex offenders for denial, rationalization, and minimization of their deviant behavior is confirmed by Salter's (1995) finding that the population she has interviewed seemed rather prou… Harvey L. Schwartz
“ Mind Your Language in the Presence of PatriachsQ. When is rape not rape? A. When it is your father or stepfather. S. Caroline Taylor
“ As the incidence and fear of rape on college campuses have increased, the term rape has been generalized to mean 'misuse; diminish the effects of; steal; defeat': "I just went to the mall and raped my… Connie C. Eble
“ Rape is so particularly traumatic and so meaningful in so many ways, that there’s something about using the word in other contexts that diminishes the reality of it, and the impact it has on women’s l… Sandra Brindley
“ They like to use those fancy words. They don't like to say “raped,'” he said. “They say “misdeed,' “inappropriate touching,' “mistake.' That's insulting. I'm not a mistake. Charles L. Bailey Jr.
“ The scientific study of suffering inevitably raises questions of causation, and with these, issues of blame and responsibility. Historically, doctors have highlighted predisposing vulnerability factor… Bessel A. van der Kolk
“ Unlike other forms of psychological disorders, the core issue in trauma is reality. Bessel A. van der Kolk
“ Let's be honest, the world's always been a scary place with very little charm." I try to brush it off as I've brushed off the flu, as I brushed off the death of my father when I was young, as I've bru… Patricia Cornwell
