Surviving sexual violence : a guide to recovery and empowerment / [edited by] Thema Bryant-Davis.

Explains the range of different sexual violations, from harassment in the workplace and marital rape to sexual violence in the military and childhood sexual abuse; and offers tips from experts in the field on various modes of recovery including mind-body practices, psychoeducation, spirituality/reli...

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Other Authors: Bryant-Davis, Thema
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014.
Edition:First paperback edition.
Subjects:
Sexual abuse victims > Rehabilitation.
Sexual abuse victims > Psychology.
Physical Description:ix, 372 pages ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part I. Overview of Specific Sexual Violations :
  • 1. Surviving sexual harassment: coping with, recognizing, and preventing unwanted sexual behaviors in the workplace / NiCole T. Buchanan and Zaje A. Harrell
  • 2. Human trafficking: not an isolated issue / Michelle Contreras and Melissa Farley
  • 3. Sexual assault by strangers and nonintimate associates / Kelly Cue Davis
  • 4. Marital rape and sexual violation by intimate partners / A. Monique Clinton-Sherrod and Jennifer Hardison Walters
  • 5. War and sexual violence in the military / Janet C'de Baca
  • 6. Multiple perpetrator sexual assault: risk factors, effects, and help-seeking / Shaquita Tillman
  • 7. Understanding child sexual abuse: prevalence, multicultural considerations, and life span effects / Anneliese A. Singh and April Sikes.
  • Part II. Paths of Recovery :
  • 8. Cognitive and behavioral treatments for sexual violence / Diane T. Castillo
  • 9. Rape crisis centers: serving survivors and their communities / Jessica Shaw and Rebecca Campbell
  • 10. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for sexual assault / Diane Clayton
  • 11. Family systems and recovery from sexual violence and trauma / Amy Tuttle
  • 12. Feminist counseling as a pathway to recovery / Carolyn Zerbe Enns
  • 13. Restoring relationships: group interventions for survivors of sexual traumas / Shannon M. Lynch
  • 14. Mind-body practices for recovery from sexual trauma / Patricia L. Gerbarg and Richard P. Brown
  • 15. An integration of narrative therapy and positive psychology with sexual abuse survivors / Z. Seda Sahin and Melissa L. McVicker
  • 16. A psychodynamic approach to recovery from sexual assault / Pratyusha Tummala-Narra
  • 17. Psychoeducation to reduce distress and promote adaptive coping among adult women following sexual assault / Joanne L. Davis, Heidi S. Resnick, and Rachael M. Swopes
  • 18. The benefits of self-defense training for sexual assault survivors / Leanne R. Brecklin
  • 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 Littlefield
  • 20. Spirituality/religion as a healing pathway for survivors of sexual violence / Sannisha Dale and Jessica Henderson Daniel
  • 21. Writing your way to peace and power: empowerment journaling as a pathway to healing and growth / Shelly P. Harrell
  • General Sexual Violence Recovery Resources.