Women survivors of childhood sexual abuse : healing through group work : beyond survival
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Women survivors of childhood sexual abuse : healing through group work : beyond survival
(Haworth marriage and the family)
Haworth Press, c1998
- : pbk
Available at 5 libraries
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  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
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  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
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  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse is a detailed discussion of the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings involved in conducting group psychotherapy with women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. Offering the practical "how to's" of conducting a thirteen-session group, this unique book emphasizes the discovery of solutions, strengths, and internal/external resources and highlights the temporal nature of "being a victim" and "being a survivor" at theoretical and clinical levels. The book's integration of theory and clinical intervention provides a thorough basis for addressing some of the key themes in the resolving of sexual abuse. In Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, you'll uncover topics related to healing such as:
the theoretical rationales for group treatment, which include the Ericksonian approach, the feminist perspective, narrative therapy, and the solution-oriented approach
resiliency- and resource-based approaches
the importance of language in recovery from sexual abuse
how to deal with issues such as relationships, telling one's story of abuse, building safety/boundaries, spirituality, cultivating a future, dealing with flashbacksA practical guide for students in counseling practicums, Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse provides you with a systematic method with which to conceptualize and conduct group work. Experienced counseling practitioners in psychology, social work, psychiatry, and nursing will also benefit as you gain a session-by-session account of how to conduct group work. In today's institutional setting, private practice, and professional climate in general, there is growing interest in how to do more with less, how to maximize financial and professional resources, and how to take care of our therapist selves. This book will help you achieve these goals through leading clients to personal empowerment, self-compassion, and resourcefulness.
Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword (Stephen Gilligan)
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Living Through the Legacy
Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Working Definition
The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Between Wellness and Pathology
Childhood Sexual Abuse and University/College Women
The Nature of Change in Therapy
Group Work: The Rationale and Potential Benefits
The Benefits of Group Work with Women Who Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse
The Nature of Language: Hindrance or Healing?
From Victim to Survivor Identity?
Naming the Group: Beyond Survival
When Language and Experience Resonate: A Look at Theoretical Frameworks
Advertising and Promotion of the Group
Prescreening Process and Questionnaire
The Prescreening Interview
Group Sessions
Session One--The Journey: Getting Started
Introduction
The Milton Erickson Story
Honoring the Group
Large-Group Exercise
Discussion
Writing Exercise
Exploring Hopes and Concerns
Healing Symbols
Closing
Session Two--A Topography for Safety and Strength
Beginning
Highlights
Healing symbols: Large-Group Exercise
Visualization Exercise: Steps to Relaxation and Safety
Solution-Focused Recovery Scale by Yvonne Dolan
Accessing Safety and Security: An Exercise
Journal Time: Letter to a Friend
Closing
Session Three--Boundaries: The Lines Between Self and Others
Introduction
Relaxation
Group Discussion: What Is This Notion of Boundaries?
Exercising Boundaries: An Exercise for Dyads
Having Boundaries: What Is It All About (Mini-Lecture and Discussion)
Themes in Maintaining Boundaries
Visualization of a Place of Comfort and Security
Closing
Session Four--Building Strength: Cultivating Resourcefulness
Introduction
Beyond Surviving: What About Thriving? (Journal Time)
Preparation for Sessions Five Through Eight
Dealing with Flashbacks: A Mini Educational Presentation
Giving Voice to a Personal Story
Closing
Sessions Five Through Eight--Giving Voice to a Personal Story
Session Five
Sessions Six Through Eight
Session Eight: Last Session of Storytelling
Session Nine--Anger and Power: Allies in the Making
Introduction
Debrief Exercise: Words from the "Older, Wiser" Self
Read Aloud
Anger and Power
Some Components of Anger
The Five Freedoms
The Verdict: Healing Exercise
Closing
Session Ten--Consolidating a Sense of Self
Debrief Exercise: The Verdict--Reliquishing Self-Blame, Restoring Dignity
Mini-Lecture: A Sense of Self--What Does It Mean?
Soul Care: A Box
Closing
Session Eleven--Relationships and Trust: For the Health of It
Introduction
Exercises
Mini-Lecture: Cycle of Violence
Healing Exercise: Cultivating a Future--A Collage (To Do at Home)
Community Resources
Closing
Session Twelve--Honoring the Quest for Spirituality
Introduction
Markers of Spirituality
Taking Inventory
The Purple Stone Exercise
Making Room for Spirituality
Closing
Session Thirteen--Celebration of Life: Cultivating a Future and Closing Ritual
Introduction
Debrief Exercise: A Collage of Cultivating the Future
Acknowledgment of Each Other
Closure
Self-Care and the Therapist: Creating a Context for Renewal
Introduction
Signs and Wonderings: The Need for Renewal
Countertransference: The Messenger of Self-Care
Living from the Well: A Parable
View from the Therapist's Chair
Resiliency : A Look at the Person of the Therapist
Cultivating Spirituality
Attending to the Soul
The Preservation of Self
Matters of the Mind, Body, and Soul
Supervision
The Personal Self
Cultivating an Attitude of Self-Care
Bibliography
Index
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