mistreatment

The team of specialists Vertices Psychologistsin our centers in Madrid and the , in Las Rozas, Galapagar, Majadahonda, Villalba, Torrelodones, Pozuelo, El Escorial and Boadilla, offers specific therapy for situations of mistreatment, helping those affected to overcome their fears and be able to recover their lost self-esteem. our therapeutic techniques third generation and psychotherapy advancedachieves high success rates in a short space of time.

When a human being is victim of repeated abuse, the tendency is to become a person ofearring emotionally, that is why on many occasions abused people take years to separate from their partner, due to the fear that they feel when they are unable to carry out their own lives independently, not only financially, but more intensely, emotional.

The panic generated from feeling abandoned and the feeling of impotence of not knowing how to get rid of what is tormenting them and, at the same time, it creates a false security of being better than they possibly were with another person or in a different place, prevent breaking the feedback cycle of abused-abuser.

People mistreated they often incorrectly adhere to their emotional survival instinct, becoming involved in denial and the impossibility of visualize a different life. In short, they accept their abuser’s apology and create false perceptions in their minds that allow them to live together with his emotional state and abuse.

Deep down, these people want a life without the violence everyday, but they are not able to know how to get out of it without helpnor how to ask for it, since a feeling of shame, blaming themselves for the situation and believing they deserve the abuse and mistreatment, additionally generating feelings of clumsiness, uselessness, cowardice and low self-esteem, all of which is fed back by the messages and treatment that the abuser continually submits to them.

Therapy and treatment for abuse situations

In Vertices Psychologists we apply third-generation advanced psychotherapy by , which synthesizes the most effective ideas and strategies in the field of psychology, with scientific bases and foundations , , Transactional Analysis and , with more than 20 years of clinical research and 50 years of international progress, adapted to our sociocultural reality, to help overcome the psychological damages and emotional in adults and children who have suffered abuse, in order to generate the internal resources necessary to recover their self esteem and dignity and allow them to fully integrate into their social and family group, thus maximizing their quality of life and that of his close circle.

In those cases in which it is necessary to develop in depth deeply rooted trauma, we lean on the technique called , in which we are pioneers in Spain.

THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF ABUSE IN ADULTS

In Vertices Psychologistswe use the following four phases in therapeutic intervention in adults, to overcome the traumas caused by situations of abuse and return to the abused person their human dignity and self-esteem: evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of relapses.

in this kind of therapy, based on the problem that each situation and idiosyncrasies of the abused demand and the type, intensity and duration of the abuses received, the sessions may have a higher or lower duration, although the normal is 60 minutes. Also, depending on the above factors, the total duration of the treatmentIt can also vary a lot from one case to another.

During the phases mentioned above, the following aspects are addressed:

• Evaluation: In this phase we analyze the thoughts, emotions, feelings and behaviors of the patient, in different situations and scenarios within the framework of internal conflicts, doubts and demands that he presents. For this, we used clinical interview models, supported by psychodiagnostic tests (questionnaires and tests), if necessary.

• Differential diagnosis: During this stage, we establish the functional relationships between the different responses to the problem, through behaviours, thoughts and feelings and, within the context in which they occur, preparing a psychodiagnostic report if necessary.

• Intervention: We define and implement, together with a family member or current partner, if necessary, the action plan to resolve the problem.

• Tracing: During this phase we observe the evolution of the intervention plan and the generalization of the alternative responses learned in daily life.

• Relapse Prevention: We provide the abused person with a set of knowledge and techniques aimed at preparing them to be able to face risk situations, maintaining the changes and improvements achieved in therapy sessions.

THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE

The procedure of intervention and therapeutic methodology in cases of abuse and child violence, we also developed it during four phases. These phases can be carried out both in the clinic and can be complemented with psychoeducational support sessions. As they are children, the father, mother or guardians also participate in all phases, both together with the child and individually.

in this kind of therapybased on the problem that each situation and idiosyncrasies of the abused demand and the type, intensity and duration of the abuses received, the sessions may have a higher or lower duration, although the normal is 60 minutes. Also, depending on the above factors, the total duration of the treatmentIt can also vary a lot from one case to another.

• First phase: In this first phase, we diagnose the child’s symptoms and the extent of the trauma produced by the abuse or mistreatment, generating a first impression of both the child’s behavior and the family and social environment in which he develops.

• second phase: In this phase, the team of specialists carries out the evaluations, using both psychological tests and diagnostic game sessions.

• Third phase: In the third phase, we elaborate the treatment plan and methodology, establishing the therapeutic objectives, the type of treatment, both individual and family, the period of time to achieve the objectives and the frequency of therapy sessions.

• fourth phase: In this last phase, we work at a therapeutic level with the child, mainly using game sessions. Likewise, we give instructions to the father, mother or guardian, on how to treat the child in the family environment and, to educators, at school.