Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse Identification, Assessment, and Treatment

by Goodyear-Brown, Paris

• ISBN13: 9780470877296
• ISBN10: 0470877294
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-18
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Children who have been sexually abused are at risk for developing a whole host of symptoms including sleep problems, school refusal, feelings of worthlessness, and depression. The coordination of a multitude of helping professionals involved in cases of sexual abuse requires a multidisciplinary approach.This state-of-the-art, comprehensive handbook offers chapters from experts from a variety of backgrounds on the spectrum of issues related to child sexual abuse, from its identification and assessment, to its treatment, and prevention. Helping professionals will appreciate this reference guide as they work with every aspect of child sexual abuse.

Author Biography

Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S, has seventeen years of experience in treating sexually abused children and adolescents. Internationally recognized as a dynamic speaker and innovative clinician, she serves as an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health at Vanderbilt University, guest lectures at several universities in middle Tennessee, provides consultation and training for a variety of agencies, and sees clients in an outpatient setting. She is the author of numerous books, articles, and book chapters, including Play Therapy with Traumatized Children: A Prescriptive Approach (Wiley).

Table of Contents

About 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.