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This provisional Profile is based on:
The Social History compiled by Miss F. Marton
Two diagnostic interviews conducted by Miss J. Hodges
A psychological evaluation by Mr G. Moran
The school report
The referral to the Centre came by way of the family's local hospital. Karen complained of pain and swelling in her legs and ankles and was taken to hospital by Mr A, Karen's current ‘step-father’. The doctor who examined Karen noted the extremely atypical nature of the pain and felt that her symptoms could not be attributed to any physical abnormalities. In his discussion with Karen and Mr A, the doctor learned of the family's severe domestic difficulties. Between the ages of 5 and 9, Karen was involved, as was her sister Tracey, in an incestuous relationship with her father. When this was discovered, Karen's mother, who said she had had no suspicions, took action to have her husband removed from the house. The divorce settlement is not yet finalized and Mrs B is attempting to gain compensation for the damage inflicted upon her daughters. There has been no contact between the father and the family in the past five years.
The doctor suggested that Karen might be in need of some ‘psychological support’. Karen and her ‘parents’ also felt she had been disturbed by the incestuous relationship. The court proceedings and a possibility