This essay portrays the moment an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse tells his
physician about his traumatic past. Because of denial by both parties, the diagnosis had …

In my first year of medical school, I began to care for patients who were survivors of
interpersonal violence. As I transitioned from didactics to clinical experiences, I was struck …

“There's a '72'downstairs. You up to it?” Those were the familiar words of one of the senior
rape counselors on the phone, a little after 3: 00 pm that day.“I'm on my way,” I replied …

published in Annals of Family Medicine could potentially affect the care of 1 million
depressed patients over the subsequent year. In addition, such an article affects the faculty …

Early in my medical training, I cared for a patient who survived a brutal sexual assault
necessitating ICU level care. Months later, I was raped. This essay is a reflection on my …

I have a friend of nearly twenty years who is a farmer, 88 years old. He lives near my small
town on a farm he has lived on since the Depression, when he moved there to help his …

For clinicians working in the field of trauma recovery, the compelling question is not why
sexual and physical abuse cause such pain and such lasting psychological distress, but …

This work draws richly on history, jurisprudence, ethics, and psychiatry to make its case, all
fields to which its author has made distinguished contributions. It first was published in 1984 …

Creating New Meaning Through Page 1 Creating New 0 - Meaning Through Dialogue A case
story ofchronic pain and sexual abuse NELLIE, A. RDOMSKY MD, PHD ECENNT REPORI'S …

The epidemic of family violence in America is widespread, deadly and complex. Even the
very young, the very old and pregnant women may be safer on the streets than in there own …