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Adult
Survivors Of Sexual Abuse : Treatment Innovations
edited
by Mic
Hunter
£
A collection of
clinicians'
writings, begins "..by providing a theory for
understanding the effects of child sexual abuse using an extreme
stress response model... The book is divided into two main
parts: helping survivors with sexual problems and helping
survivors with special needs", eg. drug dependency, behaviour
disorders.
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Betrayal
Trauma : The Logic of Forgetting Childhood Abuse
by
Jennifer J.
Freyd
£
"Sexual abuse
perpetrated on a child
by a trusted caregiver is a perfect opportunity for the victim
to create information blockage. To know is to put oneself
in danger. Not to know is to align oneself with the caregiver
and ensure survival. This book is about information blockage
as a natural and inevitable reaction to childhood sexual abuse... it is
largely silent on whether, why and how false memories may
occur."
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Counselling
A Survivor Of Child
Sexual Abuse : A Person-Centred Dialogue
by
Richard
Bryant-Jeffries
£
Using fictitious
dialogue
between a counsellor, his client and his supervisor, this book
provides a vivid insight into working with a survivor of
child sexual abuse. It illustrates the person-centred approach
and sensitively covers key issues faced by survivors - fear of
dissociation, recovering memories, feelings of blame, grief and anger -
and shows the impact these can have on both the client and the
counsellor, as well as how to use
supervision.
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Counselling
Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse
by
Christiane
Sanderson
£
NEW EDITION
! Includes an
overview of literature and chapters on female abusers and
'FMS'. "Treatment techniques and the role of the counsellor in
employing these techniques are also discussed in such a way
that the counsellor can utilise the book not only as a
theoretical review of the literature, but also as a practical
handbook for use with any clients who may be adult survivors
of child sexual abuse."
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Counselling Survivors
Of Childhood Sexual Abuse
by
Claire Burke
Draucker
£
THIRD EDITION.
A guide intended for all
counsellors who may come in contact with male or female
survivors of sexual abuse, as the presenting problem or not. Gives
background information and outlines the recovery issues, with
advice and suggestions.
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The Counsellors'
Guide To Parks Inner Child Therapy
by
Penny
Parks
£
NEW EDITION.
"Written in response to
the many
hundreds of counsellors who have read the author's previous
book, "Rescuing
the Inner Child", and have asked for further
information to help them in their work, this comprehensive
manual contains all the tools and resources needed to
enable them to work confidently in the field of child
abuse".
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DABS
Leaflets
Since
1997 DABS has been producing valuable "helpsheets" as part of our
Resource Packs. These tried and tested articles are now available as
leaflets,
making them a handy resource for yourself, or to give to
friends or family. The leaflets available
are:
Childhood
Sexual Abuse & Incest
Childhood
Abuse (includes Physical Violence & Emotional Abuse)
Partners
of Survivors of Childhood Abuse
The
Healing Process + A Bill of Assertive Rights
Counselling
Self-Help
Groups
Legal
actions (Prosecutions + Civil & Criminal Compensation Claims)
Useful
National Organisations
Recommended
Booklist
Complete Set of 9 Leaflets at a discount
price £
To buy a Set of DABS Leaflets use
this link
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(Any
single leaflet £0.70; 2-5 leaflets
£0.45 each; 6-19 £0.30 each;
20-39
£0.26 each; 40-99 £0.24;
100-499 £0.22; 500+ £0.20.)
DABS National
Resource Directory
from
DABS
2011 Edition - now Available!
£
DABS National Resource
Directory lists
over 500 services in the UK & Ireland, which
specialise in working with childhood sexual abuse, sexual
assault, childhood abuse, domestic violence and related
issues. DABS Directory is updated twice a year for maximum
accuracy, and includes self-help groups, Rape Crisis Centres,
SARCS, Survivor organisations, and many other
specialist groups and
organisations. It covers services for women, men, children, parents and
workers. Details of the hours of operation, the services
offered, and any restrictions are given. Indexes make it easy
to find more specialist information, such as organisations
offering supported accommodation or training, minicom or
newsletters, or services for men or for young people.
ISSN :
1369-4146.
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Embodying
Healing : Integrating Bodywork & Psychotherapy in
Recovery from
Childhood Sexual Abuse
by
Robert Timms & Patrick
Connors
£
"In sexual abuse, the
body is
involved: it is invaded, its value
distorted; it is used, made into a vehicle for physical pain,
unwanted or confusing sexual responses, or dissociative
absence....Since the body was integral to the trauma, it must be
integrated into the healing process....We propose....the
Psychophysical Model."
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Father
- Daughter Incest
by Judith Lewis
Herman
£
A new edition (2000) of
this
valuable book, whose research and analysis is still useful and
relevant. "It is not possible to write dispassionately about incest...
We have found that a frankly feminist perspective offers the
best explanation of the existing data."
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Female
Sexual Abuse of Children : The Ultimate Taboo
edited
by
Michele Elliott
£
A
powerful study consisting of contributions by professionals
who have worked
with survivors and with abusers, and of testimonies from male and
female
survivors, all of whom have been abused by women. "Finding
survivors willing to talk was no problem, finding
people willing to listen was." Finally
back in print.
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From
Surviving To Thriving : A Therapist's Guide to Stage II
Recovery for Survivors of
Childhood Abuse
by
Mary
Bratton
£
An excellent book that
clearly and
powerfully explains the long-term effects of childhood abuse,
and provides effective therapeutic exercises for helping adult
survivors. "The over-riding themes are resolution
and empowerment. The question is not "What's wrong with me?" The
questions are "How did I get this way?" and "How do I need to
change?"
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From
Victim To Survivor : Women Survivors of
Female Perpetrators
by
J. Mitchell
& Jill
Morse
£
"The purposes of this
book are: To
enrich and augment the mental health professionals' knowledge
of the existence of female molesters and adult female survivors; to
understand and address the myths and the realities; to present
case studies and help the reader understand what has helped in
the healing process and what has not."
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Gay
Men & Childhood Sexual Trauma : Integrating the Shattered
Self
Edited
by
James Cassese, Foreword by Mike Lew
£
"It is time /
for recognition of the complexity of issues facing gay male survivors
of childhood sexual trauma. It is time to understand the
interrelationship of the politics
of abuse and homophobia. It's time to understand the specific
therapeutic needs of
gay men in recovery. At the same time we must recognise
commonalities with other groups,
forging connections to the
larger community of humanity."
Not as accessible as it
could be.
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Truths About Child Sexual Abuse
: Influencing Policy and Practice : A
Reader
edited
by Catherine
Itzin
£
A comprehensive and
multidisciplinary
approach to the many different aspects of child sexual abuse.
Provides the evidence and information necessary to begin to achieve
effective prevention. A good reference source, and a
thought-provoker.
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The Last Secret : Daughters
Sexually Abused by Mothers
by
Bobbie Rosencrans, M.S.W.
£
Using the results of an extensive and
detailed
questionnaire sent to daughters sexually abused by their mothers, the
author has compiled a compelling portrait of both the effects of such
abuse and the daughters' past and current relationships with their
abusive mothers. Perhaps most appalling, few of the respondents had
discussed their abuse even with their therapists. Abuse by mothers is
clearly The Last Secret,
a secret that these respondents and Bobbie Rosencrans are not willing
to keep any longer.
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The Male
Survivor : The Impact of Sexual Abuse
by
Matthew
Parynik
Mendel
£
The author shows that
childhood
sexual abuse of boys is extensive and that various societal
myths have led to a profound under-recognition of the problem. He
advocates vital changes to reduce the stigma and isolation of
male survivors, the incidence of abuse, and the long-term effects on
male survivors.
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Memory
And Abuse : Remembering and Healing the Effects of Trauma
by
Charles L. Whitfield
£
Following
the threat posed to both survivors and therapists by cries of "false
memory syndrome", Whitfield examines this critical issue and provides
vital information for anyone affected by a traumatic experience.
Thorough and insightful.
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Mother-Son
Incest : The
Unthinkable Broken Tabboo Persists
by
Hani Miletsk
, M.S.W.
New
edition now available!!
£
First edition:
"Mother-son incest is
believed to be rare. Yet the literature and professionals in the field
suggest that the taboo is not as strong as society's denial about it.
This advocacy paper seeks to explore this denial and to heighten
awareness of mother-son incest among sex educators and the helping
professions, by discussing and challenging the following
misconceptions: (1) mother-son incest occurs only when intercourse is
involved; (2) boys cannot be victims of sexual abuse;
(3) sexual abuse is perpetrated only by men; (4)
motherly love is free of sexual intentions; (5) mother-son
incest is caused by mental illness.
New edition: "This revised edition of Mother-Son Incest: The
Unthinkable Broken Taboo Persists, is no longer written only for
sexuality educators and for helping professionals; I wrote this revised
edition also for survivors, their partners, perpetrators, and any
interested individuals. As you read through the same five
misconceptions, the revised book provides an updated and embellished
overview of findings, (Although much of the discussion holds true for
other forms of incest and sexual abuse, this book focuses on males who
have been sexually abused by their mothers). The new edition has a
chapter with personal stories of survivors, and another chapter about
recovery from mother-son incest. The book ends with an appendix of
resources."
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Mothers
Of Incest Survivors : Another Side of the Story
by
Janis Tyler
Johnson
£
Based on interviews with
6 mothers,
some of whose children were grown up by the time of writing.
It shows their different responses, efforts, and differences as people,
and dispels some of the myths that make it easier to blame the
mother than the abuser.
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Narrative
Approaches To Working
With Adult Male Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse : The
Clients' the Counsellor's and the Researcher's
Story
by
Kim
Etherington
£
NEW EDITION.
An experienced
counsellor, and
survivor herself, tells her story and that of two of her
clients, through the therapy process. In so doing she provides some
unique insights, accessible to survivors and therapists alike.
The book also illustrates how similar abuse can affect individuals in
very different ways, and introduces us to the idea of working
in conjunction with a body therapist.
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A Sourcebook
On Child Sexual Abuse
by
David
Finkelhor
£
A useful resource for
facts and
figures of child sexual abuse, spanning the ten years prior to
publication - 1986. Covers issues such as prevalence of abuse, children
at high risk, offenders, effects and prevention; says what was
known and what was not known.
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Surviving
Child Sexual Abuse : A Handbook for Helping Women Challenge
Their Past
by
Liz Hall & Siobhan
Lloyd
£
A supportive and
practical handbook
for people working with survivors, based on the authors' own
experience of working with survivor groups. Outlines the long-term
effects of incest, addresses the many issues that arise for
helpers, and gives
guidance, ideas and techniques for the healing
process.
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Transforming
Trauma : A
Guide to Understanding & Treating Adult Survivors of Child
Sexual
Abuse
by
Anna C.
Salter
£
Suggests that
counsellors who don't
recognise an internalised perpetrator when they hear one will
often be frustrated by the tenacity of the survivor's self-blame.
Differentiating between the long-term "footprints" left on the
survivor by 'sadistic' and 'nonsadistic' offenders, it describes the
therapy steps that mean the trauma can be transformed rather
than just endured.
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Web Of
Meaning : A
Developmental-Contextual Approach in Sexual Abuse
Treatment
by
Gail Ryan &
Associates
£
Suggests that in order
to
provide meaningful treatment of sexual abuse we must abandon
the idea of "recipes" for victim and abuser treatment, and instead
develop therapeutic interventions tailored to the individual,
rather than the event. Particularly useful for those working
with survivors who have also been
offenders.
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