Occupational Relationships And Sexual Abuse

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The client lives by herself. She stays home watching TV and reading and gets through “day-by-day”. She does not report any close, interpersonal relationships. She has a tendency to distance herself from others for fear of burdening others with her problems. She does not want to be in the position of opening up about her sexual abuse. She believes there is a stigma attached to it and the topic is taboo.
She does not have many friends or close relationships. She does not have a desire to connect with people. She wants to be able to connect with others, but does not know how to go about doing so.
Academic/Occupational Functioning:
She did well in school. She had friends. When the abuse happened she stopped talking to her friends. She became