Clergy Sexual Misconduct: A Systems Approach to Prevention, Intervention, and Oversight

by Thoburn, John, Ph.D.; Baker, Rob; Dal Maso, Maria (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780983271307
• ISBN10: 0983271305
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-18
• Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist

Summary

Research reveals that nearly ten percent of pastors have adulterous affairs and fifteen percent are addicted to internet pornography. Clergy Sexual Misconduct addresses how prevention, education, and treatment interventions can positively impact all levels of the clergy system. Numerous contributing experts share guidance on how individuals, families, congregants, and denominations can achieve recovery and reconciliation through a systemic approach. John Thoburn, MDiv, PhD, has provided years of research articles and presentations on clergy sexual misconduct. He is an associate professor of clinical psychology at Seattle Pacific University. He is a licensed psychologist, board certified in couple and family psychology, and a former ordained minister with a Masters of Divinity. Rob Baker, MA, is a Washington State licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed mental health counselor. He has had experience as a certified affiliate sex offender treatment provider and is currently a certified sex addiction therapist and certified sex addiction therapist supervisor/consultant through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction to a Holistic Approach to Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Church Systems, Ecology, and Clergy Sexual Misconduct	p. 3
Clergy Sexual Misconduct Overview: A Model for Prevention, Education, Treatment, and Oversight	p. 23
Prevention and Education for Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Prevention of Pastoral Sexual Misconduct	p. 43
Treatment Considerations and Approaches to Interventions
Outpatient and Inpatient Intensive Treatment Models	p. 65
The Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment Protocol of Clergy Sexual Offenders	p. 83
Legal Implications of Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Clergy Liability for Sexual Misconduct	p. 105
Restoring Clergy Marriages, Spouses, and Families Impacted by Sexual Misconduct
Restoring the Clergy Marriage: A Pathway from Grief to Grace	p. 127
Through Grief to Forgiveness: Disclosure, Grief, and Reconciliation	p. 151
Working with Clergy Couples	p. 165
Support for Married Partners	p. 185
Family Therapy after Clergy Sexual Misconduct: A Treatment Model of Relational Integrity	p. 199
Restoring Faith in the Church after Clergy Sexual Misconduct
The Battle the Church Faces	p. 221
Sexual Integrity Education in the Church	p. 235
Conclusion	p. 245
About the Editors	p. 247
About the Contributors	p. 249
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