Surviving Sexual Violence (eBook)

A Guide to Recovery and Empowerment

Thema Bryant-Davis (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011
384 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-0641-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This book helps to empower survivors of sexual violation to navigate through the healing process. Sexual violation affects survivors but does not have to dictate their future, and this book shows readers how various paths to healing can help them, not only overcome the trauma of sexual assault, but also thrive as they move on with their lives.

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Victims of sexual assault experience their trauma in different ways, and often one path to recovery and healing is right for one person, but not right for another. While there are some general mental health effects of sexual violence, this book outlines and describes the impact of particular types of sexual violation. Whether the survivor has experienced childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault during adulthood, marital rape, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, or sexual violence within the military, they will find aspects of her experience in these pages. Once survivors understand the ways in which they have been affected, they are introduced to various pathways to surviving sexual violence and moving forward. The chapters provide case examples and specific activities which give a fuller description of the ways survivors can make use of the particular approaches, which include mind-body practices, counseling, group therapies, self-defense training, and others. Anyone who has been a victim of sexual violence, or knows and cares about someone who has, will find relief in these pages, which offer practical approaches to finding balance and healing.

Autor

Thema Bryant-Davis is associate professor of psychology at Pepperdine University, where she also is director of the Culture and Trauma Research Lab. Bryant-Davis, a former American Psychological Association representative to the United Nations and former President of the Society for the Psychology of Women, is author of Thriving in the Wake of Trauma: A Multicultural Guide which won an Academic Choice Award. She was also awarded the Emerging Leader of Women in Psychology Award. She was elected a member of the Committee on Women in Psychology of the American Psychological Association. She is an associate editor for Psychological Trauma, the premiere APA journal on traumatic stress and recovery. She is a trainer for rape crisis centers nationally and internationally and has provided training for mental health professionals, medical personnel, judges, police officers, religious leaders, and community members on sexual violence prevention and intervention.

Inhalt

IntroductionOverview of Specific Sexual Violations1. Surviving sexual harassment: Coping with, recognizing, and preventing unwanted sexual behaviors in the workplace, NiCole T. Buchanan and Zaje A. Harrell2. Human Trafficking: Not an Isolated Issue,Michelle Contreras and Melissa Farley3. Sexual Assault by Strangers and Non-intimate Associates, Kelly Cue Davis4. Marital Rape and Sexual Violation by Intimate Partners, A. Monique Clinton-Sherrod and Jennifer Hardison Walters5. War and Sexual Violence in the Military, Janet C’de Baca, Ph.D.6. Multiple Perpetrator Sexual Assault: Risk Factors, Effects, and Help-seeking, Shaquita Tillman7. Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Prevalence, Multicultural Considerations, and Lifespan Effects, Anneliese A. Singh and April SikesPaths of Recovery 8. Cognitive and Behavioral Treatments for Sexual Violence, Diane T. Castillo9. Rape Crisis Centers: Serving Survivors and Their Communities, Jessica Shaw and Rebecca Campbell10. EMDR for Sexual Assault, Diane Clayton11. Family Systems and Recovery from Sexual Violence and Trauma, Amy Tuttle12. Feminist Counseling as a Pathway to Recovery, Carolyn Zerbe Enns13. Restoring Relationships: Group interventions for survivors of sexual traumas, Shannon Lynch14. Mind-Body Practices for Recovery from Sexual Trauma, Patricia L. Gerbarg and Richard P. Brown15. An Integration of Narrative Therapy and Positive Psychology with Sexual Abuse Survivors, Z. Seda Sahin and Melissa L. McVicker16. A Psychodynamic Approach to Recovery from Sexual Assault, Pratyusha Tummala-Narra, Ph.D.17. Psychoeducation following Sexual Assault, Joanne L. Davis, Heidi Resnick, and Rachael M. Swopes18. The Benefits of Self-Defense Training for Sexual Assault Survivors, Leanne R. Brecklin, Ph.D.19. Social Support and Resilience in the Aftermath of Sexual Assault: Suggestions across life course, gender and racial groups, Tamara G.J. Leech and Marci Littlefield20. Spirituality/Religion as a Healing Pathway for Survivors of Sexual Violence, Sannisha Dale and Jessica Henderson Daniel21. Writing Your Way to Peace and Power: Empowerment Journaling as a Pathway to Healing and Growth,Shelly P. HarrellConclusionAdditional ResourcesAbout the Contributors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.10.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-0641-1 / 1442206411
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-0641-0 / 9781442206410