ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the process of some instances of revictimization, through the lens of the repetition-compulsion phenomenon. The repeat victim’s reenactment of sexual and other abuse both within and beyond the therapeutic environment is addressed. Nonverbal behaviors, in particular, are discussed as the overt manifestation of unconscious transference reactions which may contribute to trauma being repeated or reenacted. Some repeat victim “types “ are discussed within this context, although more specific descriptions are most appropriately left to the individual case. Finally, some issues regarding treatment are noted.
