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I would like to frame this around an ABC-X model: (everything detailed and explained well) A: Describe scenario: ( I wrote this scenario, but help

I would like to frame this around an ABC-X model: (everything detailed and explained well)

A: Describe scenario: ( I wrote this scenario, but help is welcomed)

At the age of 5, Janelle (a pseudonym) began to suffer from her stepfather's sexual assault, which lasted until she was 13 years old and came forward about it. She believes that no one in her family, including her mother and three siblings, knew about the abuse until someone told her younger sister and then her mother. Thankfully, Janelle's mother quickly rallied to her side, believed her, and informed the authorities of the assault. Significant safeguards like these parental responses may have prevented Janelle from internalizing blame, humiliation, or helplessness. Janelle was afraid, but she cooperated with authorities and helped them put her abusive stepfather behind bars. Shortly after coming forward, she sought out professional help from a counselor who reinforced her belief that she had done nothing to deserve the abuse. Her siblings distanced themselves from their stepfather and gave their complete support to Janelle. Janelle eventually endured more challenges, including the death of distant loved ones, violence in her area, and a teenage pregnancy. She made it through high school and is now a college student without showing signs of major psychopathology, given the traumas she experienced. She worries a lot that her daughter may be abused, but she's learned to cope with her fears and keep her daughter safe in a variety of ways. Even though she has had trouble keeping developmentally appropriate expectations of her daughter, it seems that she and her child have a close relationship.

B: What are some possible resources (4 or 5) that could help Janelle and her daughter?

C: What are some possible perceptions (4 or 5) they have of their situation?

X Possible outcomes: Low Stress: [What characteristics of this scenario might make it low stress?] Highly Stressful: [Why might this be a highly stressful situation?] Crisis: [What dangers could escalate this?]

Resiliency:

How can the family maintain resiliency in the face of adversity?

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Biggest stress: I think it would be worrying about her child being abused?

Factors Related to Resilience Following Child Maltreatment:

Child Factors

  • Positive emotion and good self-regulatory ability
  • High self-esteem and feelings of self-worth
  • Internal perceptions of control
  • Interpersonal reserve and self-reliance
  • Good cognitive ability and reading skills
  • Academic engagement and motivation
  • Active coping skills and ability to process the traumatic experiences
  • Good social problem-solving ability
  • Abuse-specific attributions that are not blaming of self, shaming of self, or excessively hostile toward other peers

Parent Factors

  • Strong and positive parent-child attachment with at least one parental figure
  • Positive parental perceptions of the child
  • Parent knowledge of child development, parental competence
  • High levels of positive parenting
  • Belief of child's disclosure and support following disclosure
  • No continuation of abuse behaviors, abuse incident time limited
  • Absence of parental psychopathology

Family Factors

  • Positive family communication and problem solving
  • Adequate conflict resolution skills
  • Adaptability, flexibility, stability, and cohesion
  • Affective involvement and family engagement
  • Adequate income

Peer and Community Factors

  • Presence of a close reciprocal friendship
  • Presence of at least one supportive adult
  • Stable love relationship history
  • Strong educational system available
  • Opportunities for parental employment
  • Safe neighborhood housing and recreational areas
  • Availability of and access to good medical and mental health care
  • Social and organizational support available to the family

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