Self Sabotaging Her Relationships: A Case Study

According to research, children who have been sexually abused have a lower self-esteem than peers who have not been abused (Goodyear-Brown & Hoboken, 2012). This can explain why Mary constantly is self sabotaging her relationship she may not feel worthy of being in a relationship. The same research reported that CSA victims are vulnerable to have the following; defense avoidance, impaired self-reference, tension-reduction behavior, anger/irritability, and intrusive experiences. These several categories tend to describe how Mary struggles on a daily basis in her relationships. Going along with relationships another theme that stood out was trusting others. Mary was abused by her maternal uncle someone whom she trusted and looked up to as a