Author : Christine A. Courtois
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 23,27 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Adult child sexual abuse victims
ISBN : 9780393313567
A comprehensive guide to the dynamics of incest and to therapy for survivors.
Author : Christine A Courtois
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0393705471
Understanding and treating adult victims of incest. “Highly recommended as an authoritative text on incest and its treatment” and “essential reading for all therapists,” Healing the Incest Wound was a groundbreaking book that put incest studies and treatment on the map. Now, almost 20 years later, this bestselling text is fully updated, offering the most current studies and findings on incest typologies, dynamics, and treatment strategies. Drawing on cutting-edge research on incest and other forms of child abuse, it includes attention to their neurological, attachment, affective, and dissociative sequelae. Courtois—a veteran practitioner and an expert in complex traumatic stress disorders resulting from chronic child abuse—presents a comprehensive revision to this classic treatment manual for therapists.
Author : Donna Jensen
Publisher : Off the Common Books
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
In chronicling the physical and spiritual steps she took to reclaim her life and peel away the layers of damage done by incest, Jenson has written a powerful narrative of one person’s healing journey. And though the subject matter is deeply serious, Jenson writes with her sense of humor firmly intact, reminding us that joy is possible in the face of great pain. Poignant, brave, and helpful, Healing My Life offers a much-needed testimony for anyone affected by or concerned about childhood sexual abuse. “Healing My Life is a story that is unique and personal in its detail, yet also universal and human in its impact. If we could raise even one generation without violence or shaming, we have no idea what might be possible.” —Gloria Steinem “What an accomplishment! Taking the raw pain of incest, Donna Jenson has offered the world a generous dose of hope and delivered a clear message to survivors: healing is possible. Everyone who has survived childhood sexual abuse is stronger knowing each other’s journey. By eloquently sharing hers, Donna reminds us of a simple truth: we can heal.” —Marilyn Vanderbur, Miss America 1958 who survived incest
Author : Ellen Bass
Publisher : Random House
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Adult child abuse victims
ISBN : 0091884209
Based on the experiences of hundreds of child abuse survivors, The Courage to Heal profiles victims who share the challenges and triumphs of their personal healing processes. Inspiring and comprehensive, it offers mental, emotional and physical support to all people who are in the process of rebuilding their lives. The Courage to Heal offers hope, encouragement and practical advice to every woman who was sexually abused as a child and answers some vital questions, including: -How do I know if I was sexually abused? -Where does the decision to heal start? -How can I break the silence and who will listen? -How can I re-build my self-esteem, intimacy and capacity to love? -What therapy, support groups, self-help programmes or organisations are available?
Author : Christine Dinsmore
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 1991-07-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1438401213
"This book will be of great value to any survivor of incest. Equally important, Christine Dinsmore teaches the rest of us—therapists, family members, and friends—how to be helpful to the survivor who takes on the task of ending the secrecy, recovering memories, and experiencing feelings. Dinsmore points out that the recovery process is unique for each survivor. You won't find any pat formulas here. Instead, the reader is left with a sensitivity and an awareness of the role one might play in the survivor's journey." — from the Foreword, Jane R. Hirschmann From Surviving to Thriving: Incest, Feminism, and Recovery analyzes incest recovery from a feminist perspective. It is based on research with incest survivors and years of therapy with survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Unlike other writings on incest recovery, this book links the incest with patriarchy and its belief in male sexual entitlement. The discussions of incest and its traumatic effects, society's response to the sexual abuse of children, the recovery process, and the role of the supporting cast are reinforced by the words of incest survivors themselves. A detailed account of the incest healing treatment is also provided with specific treatments suggested for therapists working with incest survivors.
Author : Madeline a Garner
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 23,47 MB
Release : 2019-07-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781982231088
In this book, Ms. Garner will inspire you with her courage and tenacity. You will read the best of what she learned as a psychotherapist for thirty-six years, and an energy healer for eight. You will understand different kinds of incest experiences and incest family behavior. You will learn ways to soothe, cope and manage your trauma. You can explore the why, what and who of different kinds of trauma treatment which can help you become who you were meant to be. If you are the friend, lover, or helper, you will finally understand the survivor in your life. Did you know, in families with a female child, father-daughter incest takes place in 1 out of 20 in-tact families, and 1 out of 7 blended families? Explore incest as the hidden epidemic. It's time we talk about it. It's time we do something about it.
Author : Sam Kirschner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,71 MB
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 131771377X
Drawing on their extensive experience, the authors present an approach to the treatment of the adult incest survivor. This combines cognitive- behavioural, psychodynamic, and family treatment perspectives to encompass the full breadth and scope of the healing and recovery process. While acknowledging the need for the survivor to become conscious of the incestuous experience and its impact, the authors view memory retrieval as only the first step in healing; the ultimate goal is letting go of the past to actively reinvent the present. The book presents specific guidelines for the initial, middle and end phases of the therapy, for family-of-origin therapy, and for treatment of the male incest survivor.
Author : Cynthia Lynn Mather
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,79 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Incest
ISBN : 9781415572849
Author : Ken Graber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 23,15 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0757311903
LI>As the partner of an incest survivor, do you feel like a neglected victim even though your life has been drastically affected by the aftermath of sexual abuse? Do you fee left out in the cold as you watch them go through recovery? Do you feel isolated or rejected, and think that no one else will understand your problems? Although the impact of incest or sexual abuse can destroy relationships and test long-standing commitments, the information in this book may be the key to holding your relationship together through the journey to recovery. Ghosts in the Bedroom provides comfort and guidance for partners in the process of recovery. Graber draws from personal experience to show how partners can accept responsibility for their own issues, support the recovery of the incest or sexual abuse survivor and work toward solving relationship problems together.
Author : Dan B. Allender
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 26,29 MB
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493401513
First published in 1989, Dan Allender's The Wounded Heart has helped hundreds of thousands of people come to terms with sexual abuse in their past. Now, more than twenty-five years later, Allender has written a brand-new book on the subject that takes into account recent discoveries about the lasting physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual ramifications of sexual abuse. With great compassion Allender offers hope for victims of rape, date rape, incest, molestation, sexting, sexual bullying, unwanted advances, pornography, and more, exposing the raw wounds that are left behind and clearing the path toward wholeness and healing. Never minimizing victims' pain or offering pat spiritual answers that don't truly address the problem, he instead calls evil evil and lights the way to renewed joy. Counselors, pastors, and friends of those who have suffered sexual harm will find in this book the deep spiritual guidance they need to effectively minister to the sexually broken around them. Victims themselves will find here a sympathetic friend to walk alongside them on the road to healing.
