SEXUAL HARASSMENT VICTIMS - PSYCHOLEGAL AND FAMILY-THERAPY CONSIDERATIONS

This article examines the legal proscriptions and practical definitions of sexual harassment, describes the psychological effects of sexual harassment (e.g., the Sexual Harassment Trauma Syndrome) for the victim-client and the impact on the family system, and offers guidance for family therapy, with reference to the special vulnerability of the victim-client, the reconstruction of the self concept as the primary goal of treatment, clinical versus legal advocacy, and family therapy as the treatment of choice.