annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

was the domestic violence or the PTSD symptoms, or a combination of both, representedsignificant barriers to leading happy and healthy lives, over and above the direct impacts ofdomestic violence per se.This study raised a number of implications regarding the concept of PTSD and its relevanceto battered women. The diagnosis of PTSD may help them make sense of, and normalise theirexperience. However, the ‘label’ PTSD could pathologise and encourage others to see themas deficient or damaged.In the second part of this study, a survey was mailed to 22 Family Court approved domesticviolence programme providers. The findings show that very few include information ordiscussion about PTSD in their programme content when they discuss the effects of domesticviolence. Study findings suggest that staff running domestic violence programmes lacktraining in this area.Source: Authors abstractMcDonald, A. (1998). Sexual abuse and recovered memory: A review of literature. New ZealandJournal of Counselling, 19(1), 1-16.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13071.pubTopic Areas: Sexual abuse, Victims/survivors, Prevention/intervention/treatment, CulturalpracticeAbstract: This article presents a literature review about sexual abuse and recoveredmemories. The author provides an overview of literature addressing forgetting and repressedmemories of sexual abuse, trauma, remembering, and age of recollection of instances ofsexual abuse. Various approaches to working with victims of sexual abuse are discussed,including the role of the therapist in this process. This article also reviews recommendationsfor future research in the area of sexual abuse and recovered memories.McDonald, A., & Webb, S. B. (1998). Recovering memories of sexual abuse: Clients’ experiences oftherapy. New Zealand Journal of Counselling, 19(1), 17-30.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13062.pubTopic Areas: Sexual abuse, Women, Prevention/intervention/treatment, Cultural practiceAbstract: This article presents findings and discussions about recovered memories of sexualabuse. The data informing this article comes from 4 female Pakeha participants, who all hadcorroborative evidence of the abuse. The methodology was exploratory and qualitative, andemployed a semi-structured interview process. Discussions were held around the participants’experiences of first remembering repressed sexual abuse and the consequential effects of this.Consideration is given to participants’ experiences with counsellors, and their comments onthe qualities and attributes of therapists’ practice are explored. Limitations of the findings,especially with regards to the small sample size, are acknowledged. The findings of this studyindicate that participants had both empowering and disempowering experiences withtherapists. There was a general agreement over some preferred therapy aspects, andparticipants suggested characteristics and qualities of therapy they found desirable.McDonald, E. (1996, November). ‘A relationship in the nature of marriage’. New Zealand LawJournal, 423-424.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12944.pub114