Passive Acceptance of Sexual Abuse: A Case Report Based on Reality Counseling Approach with Choice Theory
List of Authors
Huynh Cong Du, Truong Thi Xuan Huong
Keyword
Choice Theory, Reality Counseling Approach, Sexual Abuse, Passive Acceptance
Abstract
Research has shown that victims of sexual abuse have experienced a range of psychological consequences, including anxiety, sadness, PTSD, insomnia, physical problems, suicidal thoughts and actions, and panic disorder. In this research, we include the case of a 45-year-old married woman whose father has been abusing her sexually since she was 15 years old. She chose to keep the abuse quiet in order to safeguard her family as a whole. As a result, she has been experiencing complaints, melancholy, and gastrointestinal distress. The reality therapy technique with choice theory is used to assist the client. The goal of the six sessions in the therapy program was to make the client aware of her apathy toward the issue that is negatively impacting her life and help her make the shift from living a passive to an active life. After six weeks, the therapy program's outcomes revealed that the client was content to tell her husband about her secret story, to take action rather than wait for her father to change, and to take ownership of her decision rather than whine about it.