Description
Book SynopsisThis book explains how sexual boundary violations occur in psychotherapy, how to avoid them, and how such violations affect clients, therapists, colleagues, institutions, and families.
Table of ContentsForeword
Kenneth S. Pope
Chapter 1. Sexual Boundary Violations in the Psychotherapy Setting: An Overview
Arlene (Lu) Steinberg, Judith L. Alpert, and Christine A. Courtois
I. Ethical and Legal Issues Chapter 2. The American Psychological Association Ethics Code and Legal Statutes Regarding Sexual Boundary Violations: History and Current Status
Linda Campbell, Linda Knauss, and Lauren Meaux
Chapter 3. Boundaries and Ethics of Professional Conduct
Stephen B. Levine and Christine A. Courtois
II. Perspectives From Different Theoretical Orientations Chapter 4. Erotic Transferences and Countertransferences in Sexual Boundary Violations: An Interview with Andrea Celenza
Interviewers: Arlene (Lu) Steinberg and Judith L. Alpert
Interviewed: Andrea Celenza
Chapter 5. Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Problem of Erotic Idealization
Elizabeth Goren and Sue Grand
Chapter 6. A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Understanding Sexual Boundary Violations
Amy Wenzel
Chapter 7. Going Beyond the Contact Boundary: A Gestalt Therapy Perspective
Monique N. Rodriguez
Chapter 8. The Art of Helpful Sex Talk in Therapy: A Psychoanalytic Sex Therapist Speaks
Elizabeth Goren
Chapter 9. Sexual Misconduct in the Feminist Therapy Realm
Laura S. Brown and Christine A. Courtois
III. Unique Settings and Populations Chapter 10. Sexual Boundary Violations in Pastoral Counseling
Christine A. Courtois and Arlene (Lu) Steinberg
Chapter 11. Sexual Boundary Violations in the Digital Age: New Frontiers and Emerging Challenges
Frederic G. Reamer
Chapter 12. Considering Racial and Cultural Context in Sexual Boundary Violations
Pratyusha Tummala-Narra
Chapter 13. Sexual Boundary Violations Outside of Cisgender–Heterosexual Dyads
Elizabeth Clark and Kori Bennett
IV. Dynamics and Effects Chapter 14. Mind F*ck: The Grooming Process in “Professional Incest”
Christine A. Courtois and Judith L. Alpert
Chapter 15. Grooming and the Dynamics of Abuse as Experienced and Viewed Through the Eyes of Victims and Peer Advocates: Cases from TELL
Janet Wohlberg
Chapter 16. Three Survivors Speak: Stories of Confusion, Shame, Anguish, and Resilience
Christine A. Courtois, Judith L. Alpert, and Goldie Eder
Chapter 17. When Colleagues Betray: The Harm of Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy Extends Beyond the Victim
Jennifer M. Gomez, Laura K. Noll, Alexis A. Adams-Clark, and Christine A. Courtois
V. Responding to Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy Chapter 18. Treating Clients Who Have Been Sexually Abused by a Therapist
Tyson D. Bailey and Laura S. Brown
Chapter 19. Supervision and Consultation With Therapists Who Have Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
Gary R. Schoener
Chapter 20. The Treatment of Therapists Who Sexually Offend
Philip Hemphill, Christine A. Courtois, Mark S. Gold, Alexis Polles, and Drew Edwards
Epilogue: Prevention and Intervention
Judith L. Alpert, Arlene (Lu) Steinberg, and Christine A. Courtois
