A treatment assisted recovery model for victims of prostitution and trafficking

Women engaged in prostitution either domestically or in the course of being trafficked experience trauma reflected in symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) along with other psychological manifestations which may include significant dissociative functioning, depression and drug addiction along with physical impairments. The author describes the psychological damage and a programmed approach which has successfully produced a more productive lifestyle.

Conference

English

William F. Nelson

Nelson, W. F. (2006, June). A treatment assisted recovery model for victims of prostitution and trafficking. Presentation at the Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden