Your turn for care: Surviving the aging and death of the adults who harmed you - Paperback

by Laura S. Brown (Author)

Your Turn is the first book for adults who were abused and maltreated by older family members who are now faced with the aging and death of those abusive elders. This book discusses the reasons that this normal life passage has become especially difficult for adult survivors, drawing on psychological research about the long-term effects of childhood maltreatment. It then addresses how adult survivors can move through this time of time and make it into an opportunity for their own healing. Specific suggestions for self-care and strategies for decision-making are presented. An extensive list of written and on-line resources on a variety of related topics is included in the book. Your Turn is the only book that speaks to the special concerns of adult survivors of childhood maltreatment who are at this juncture in their lives.

Author Biography

Laura S Brown, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in Seattle who has spent the bulk of her career working with adult survivors of childhood trauma and maltreatment. She has published 10 books for professionals, and was the featured therapist in two American Psychological Association videos on treatment of adult survivors of childhood trauma. She practices clinical and forensic psychology in Seattle WA, and is the founder and director of a low-fee training clinic serving adult survivors. In her spare time she is a student of the martial art Aikido.