Description
Book SynopsisOnly state-of-the-art, comprehensive volume covering the spectrum of issues related to child sexual abuse. Chapters contributed by experts from a variety of professionals, including the psychological, legal, judicial, and medical fields.
Trade Review"...includes a solid lineup from experts in the field and provides an overview of the many areas one needs to attend to when working with this population. In addition to professionals specializing in treating sexually victimized children and adolescents, the utility of the handbook extends to the general pool of professionals providing mental health and child welfare services in the United States. This comprehensive handbook provides an excellent grounding in the topic, with guidance related to the most effective ways to respond based on current research." (
PsycCRITIQUES, September 2012, Vol. 57, Release 37, Article 6)
Table of ContentsAbout the Editor.
List of Contributors.
Section I Identification.
Chapter 1: Child Sexual Abuse: The Scope of the Problem (Paris Goodyear-Brown, Abbe Fath, and Lori Myers).
Chapter 2: Child Sexual Abuse, Traumatic Experiences, and their Impact on the Developing Brain (Richard L. Gaskill and Bruce D. Perry).
Chapter 3: The Long-Term Health Effects of Child Sexual Abuse (Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and Sandra Hewitt).
Section II Assessment.
Chapter 4: Navigating the System: The Complexities of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse (Patti van Eys and Bonnie Beneke).
Chapter 5: The Forensic Interview: A Challenging Conversation (Linda Cordisco Steele).
Chapter 6: Developmentally Sensitive Assessment Methods in Child Sexual Abuse Cases (Sandra Hewitt).
Chapter 7: Comprehensive and Therapeutic Assessment of Child Sexual Abuse: A Bridge to Treatment (Patti van Eys and Alanna Truss).
Section III Evidence-Based Treatments and other Effective Approaches.
Chapter 8: Determining Best Practice for Treating Sexually Victimized Children (Benjamin E. Saunders).
Chapter 9: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Monica M. Fitzgerald and Judith Cohen).
Chapter 10: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Psychotherapy with Children Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse and Trauma (Robbie Adler-Tapia, Carolyn Settle, and Francine Shapiro).
Chapter 11: Trauma-Focused Integrated Play Therapy Model (TF-IPT) (Eliana Gil).
Chapter 12: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for sexually abused children (Anthony J. Urquiza and Dawn Blacker).
Chapter 13: Flexibly Sequential Play Therapy with Sexually Victimized Children (Paris Goodyear-Brown).
Chapter 14: Child Parent Relationship Therapy with Non-Offending Parents of Sexually Abused Children (Sue C. Bratton, Peggy L. Ceballos, Garry L. Landreth, and Mary B. Costas).
Chapter 15: Trauma Informed Art Therapy and Sexual Abuse in Children (Cathy Malchiodi).
Chapter 16: Group Therapy with Sexually Abused Children (Liana Lowenstein and Rachel C. Freeman).
Chapter 17: Effectively Incorporating Bibliotherapy into Treatment for Child Sexual Abuse (Deanne Ginns-Gruenberg and Arye Zacks).
Section IV Special Issues.
Chapter 18: Clinical Considerations when Children have Problematic Sexual Behavior (Jane F. Silovsky, Lisa M. Swisher, Jimmy Widdifield, Jr., and Lorena Burris).
Chapter 19: Intervention Application for Self-injury Following Childhood Sexual Abuse (Keegan R. Tangeman and Janine Shelby).
Chapter 20: Treatment Considerations with Sexually Traumatized Adolescents (Sharon A. McGee and C. Curtis Holmes).
Chapter 21: Understanding and Treating Adolescents with Illegal Sexual Behavior (Susan R. Schmidt, Barbara L. Bonner, and Mark Chaffin).
Chapter 22: Treatment Implications for Child Victims of Adult Female Sexual Offenders (Karen A. Duncan).
Chapter 23: Cultural issues in Child Sexual Abuse Intervention and Prevention (Lisa Aronson Fontes and Carol A. Plummer).
Chapter 24: Working with Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Secondary Trauma and Vicarious Traumatization (Michele M. Many and Joy D. Osofsky).
Chapter 25: Preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse: An Ecological Approach (Sandy K. Wurtele and Maureen C. Kenny).
Index.
