Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Incest “Case Study”

Abstract

The aim of the study was to apply the cognitive behavioral therapy to the incest case, to identify the characteristics of the victims of incest, and the characteristics of the perpetrator. There is no real percentage of prevalence for several reasons, including social stigma, fear of loss of breadwinner, family disintegration, and disbelief of the victim.... etc. The perpetrator is mostly a father or brother who may suffer from: psychological disorders, drug and alcohol abusers, sexual problems, organic deterioration of the brain cells or hardening of the cerebral arteries, or misinterpretation of stimuli issued by the victim, some think that he has the right to act as he pleases, and the act of abuse will not harm the victim.The victim is often a daughter or a sister in adolescence age, feelings of hatred, feelings of guilt, and problems with sex in adulthood are manifest. The extreme aversion of men leads to non-marriage, prostitution, multiple psychological and psychopathic crimes, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder which may lead to suicide, The victims in most cases are forced to silence the crime for several reasons including: fear of family disintegration, loss of the breadwinner, fear of loss of love and gifts from the offender, fear of the negative social outlook of the family ... etc.

Keywords: Case Study, Incest, Victim, perpetrator, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.