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Counseling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (US ONLY)

Third Edition


January 2021 | 176 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Praise for the Second Edition:

`This is a user-friendly, readable, practical guide to assist survivors of childhood sexual abuse that will be particularly useful to students and practitioners who are new to this field' - Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

`This is a book that should give those who find themselves working with sexual abuse survivors some tools and skills for the job' - Young Minds Magazine

`This book will be found valuable by all therapists and counselors, not just those who have a special interest in childhood sexual abuse. Many will want to follow up the well-selected references the author gives. The detailed index will also help one to browse and read selectively' - Sexual and Relationship Therapy

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 Counselling 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 counselling interventions to facilitate resolution. Carefully chosen case examples demonstrate the appropriate use of interventions in practice.

The Third Edition includes a wealth of new material covering memory retrieval, outcome research, multicultural counselling, 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."

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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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