ABSTRACT
People are remarkably intricate and multifaceted. Life is inexpressibly complex and exacting. No matter how fortunate and well-equipped certain individuals are, managing life in an effective, productive manner is a formidable task. These statements are more or less true of everyone, and certainly no less true of individuals with a history of prolonged child abuse (PCA). Usually, however, PCA survivors' backgrounds are even more convoluted, their current life circumstances even more arduous, and their problems even more numerous and diverse than most other people's.
