Utilising forgiveness to help sexually abused adolescents break free from guilt and shame: a pastoral Gestalt theory

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dc.contributor.authorDenton, R. A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-19T18:00:24Z
dc.date.available2016-07-19T18:00:24Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractGuilt and shame can be traumatic, self-conscious experiences which have an impact on sexually abused adolescents' physical, psychological, social, emotional, moral and religious development. It can determine the adolescents' behaviour, their views of themselves and their interpersonal relationships. Guilt and shame arouse feelings of helplessness, anger, blame, bitterness and the need for retaliation, while forgiveness can relieve these impulses effectively and be utilised as a source for a recovering experience. Through the use of forgiveness as a coping mechanism, abused adolescents can be guided to handle unresolved emotional experiences (unfinished business) and break free from guilt and shame. A pastoral Gestalt theory can assist abused adolescents with the necessary awareness to focus on their foreground in order to reach self-regulation of their emotional experience.en_ZA
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dc.identifier.citationDenton, R. A. (2014). Utilising forgiveness to help sexually abused adolescents break free from guilt and shame: A pastoral Gestalt theory. Acta Theologica, 34(2), 5-28.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1015-8758 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2309-9089 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/actat.v34i2.1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/3433
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherFaculty of Theology, University of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderFaculty of Theology, University of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectPastoral counsellingen_ZA
dc.subjectGestalt theory Gen_ZA
dc.subjectAbuseen_ZA
dc.subjectAdolescenceen_ZA
dc.titleUtilising forgiveness to help sexually abused adolescents break free from guilt and shame: a pastoral Gestalt theoryen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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