Historical Abuse: When adults abuse the children in their care - what one retrospective study has taught us
The 10th Annual Trauma Seminar
‘We will describe our experience of working psychotherapeutically with 40 adults who as children were abused by the same three men. These men all held significant positions of power in the orphanage where these vulnerable children were sent. As a result of the psychotherapy service that arose out of the police investigation and ensuing criminal proceedings, we gained some insight into the conditions that foster a culture that licences those in power to behave with sexual impunity. How do some in power come to be so corrupted in the face of vulnerable children and how do institutions become complicit in reinforcing abusive practices? Our research study and clinical experience goes some way to offering some understanding.’
Convenor
Linda Young, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Psychoanalyst and Head of the Adolescent Trauma Service, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation
Trust Chair
Jo Stubley, Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalyst, Head of the Adult Trauma Service, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Speakers
Francesca Hume, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst, Head of Adult Psychology, Organising Tutor for M1 Adult Psychotherapy Training, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Birgit Kleeberg, Consultant Adult Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst, Trauma Unit and Fitzjohn's Unit, Adult and Forensic Services Department, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Date:
Friday, 4 March, 2016 - 13:45
Venue:
Tavistock Centre, London NW3 5BA
More info here.
