ocus on the present. The present tends to include interactions that reflect mistrust and needs for isolation (Knight, 1997).
deYoung and Corbin (1994) further explore the ability of the group modalities to assist the child victim in the disclosure of the abuse experience. Clinical findings have shown that when a when a child is able to tell the story of their abuse experience in depth, these recent memories are transformed and incorporated into their lives. They are able to come to terms with the abuse and therefore reclaim their futures. Thus the goal of therapy is to assist the victim in returning to the pain. While some therapists believe that a child must not be prompted to reveal their stories until they are ready to do so, because a premature return to the pain would only further traumatize the child, others believe that only through bringing the child to the pain will they be released from it. Children have shown their tendencies to want to tell their story regardless of their reluctance.
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