No: 39 / EVALUATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA CAUSED BY REPETITIVE CHILDHOOD INCEST AND NEGLECT EXPERIENCES WITH THE RORSCHACH TEST: A CASE STUDY

  • EVALUATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA CAUSED BY REPETITIVE CHILDHOOD INCEST AND NEGLECT EXPERIENCES WITH THE RORSCHACH TEST: A CASE STUDY

    Haydeh Faraji
    Summary :

    Child abuse and neglect causes children to be disadvantaged in terms of psychological, social and physical aspects. Sexual abuse is defined as "the use of a child or adolescent who has not yet completed their sexual development by an adult by force, threat or deception to meet adults? sexual desires and needs". Incest is the situation that sexual abuse is committed by someone who has blood ties to the child or adolescent or is responsible for their care. Neglect, on the other hand, arises as a result of the people who are responsible for taking care of the child failing to take necessary responsibility for the healthy development of the child. Trauma refers to all kinds of events that threaten and shake the person's mental and physical existence, and experiences of neglect and abuse are evaluated as traumatic experiences. Incest is a trauma that can have devastating effects on the mental health of the individual. This study was carried out to determine the projections of incest sexual trauma and neglect on psychological functioning. The Rorschach Test was applied to the participant after her visit to psychiatry clinic approximately 2 months after the end of 6 years sexual abuse victimization with her suicide attempt. The patient was on an outpatient basis. Projections of trauma were obtained with the Rorschach Test and evaluated within the framework of the French school. The patient's Rorschach Test responses strikingly reveal the profound impact of repetitive sexual trauma and neglect on her psychological functioning.

    Keywords : Incest, Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Neglect, Rorschach Test.