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Counseling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (US ONLY)

Third Edition


June 2006 | 176 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

"The book is clearly written and provides a fine introduction to the issues attendant on counseling survivors of sexual abuse. It is up-to-date and comprehensive without being plodding and avoids the cant that can bedevil the topic" —CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY

"Counseling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Third Edition, is an accessible, practical guide to helping these victims through the healing process. This book will be a useful tool for professionals dealing with the counseling and/or treatment of sexually abused clients" —SirReadaLot.org

The experience of childhood sexual abuse is a trauma which continues to have an impact on survivors throughout their lives. The pervasive and long-term effects that stem from sexual abuse make it vital that counselors become adept at addressing the unique and complex needs of survivors.

In this Third Edition of Counseling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Claire Burke Draucker and Donna S. Martsolf identify the significant healing processes which are essential to achieve recovery. These include disclosing the abuse; reinterpreting it from an adult perspective; addressing issues related to the context of the abuse; and making desired life changes.

Each of these processes is discussed in conjunction with the most effective counseling interventions to facilitate resolution. Carefully chosen case examples demonstrate the appropriate use interventions in practice.

The Third Edition includes a wealth of new material covering memory retrieval, outcome research, multicultural counseling, emerging therapeutic approaches, and neuroscience and counseling. Dynamics and difficulties in the therapeutic relationship are also discussed in great depth.


 
The False Memory Debate
Counseling Implications

 
 
Outcomes Research on Abuse-focused Psychotherapy Approaches
 
Disclosing an Experience of Child Sexual Abuse
 
Focusing on the Abuse Experience
 
Reinterpreting the Sexual Abuse Experience from an Adult Perspective
 
Addressing the Context of the Sexual Abuse
 
Making Desired Life Changes
 
Addressing Resolution Issues
 
Dynamics and Difficulties in the Therapeutic Relationship
 
Case Study
The Counseling Process with an Adult Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse

 
 
Future Directions and Trends
 
References
 
Index

"Counseling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Third Edition, is an accessible, practical guide to helping these victims through the healing process. This book will be a useful tool for professionals dealing with the counseling and/or treatment of sexually abused clients."

SirReadaLot.org
SirReadaLot.org

New to the 3rd edition:

Includes a wealth of new material covering:

  • Memory retrieval
  • Outcome research
  • Multicultural counselling
  • Emerging therapeutic approaches
  • Neuroscience and counseling
  • Dynamics and difficulties in the therapeutic relationship.

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