Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Workbook Practical Exercises For Working On Problems Resulting From Childhood Abuse

by Ainscough, Carolyn; Toon, Kay

• ISBN13: 9781555612900
• ISBN10: 1555612903
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-28
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

The Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Workbook guides readers through a series of exercises, charts, and checklists aimed at recognizing, understanding, and working on the problems resulting from childhood sexual abuse. The exercises are divided into four parts: Understanding Your Present Problems and Keeping Safe; Guilt and Self-Blame; Feelings about Yourself and Others; and Looking to the Future.

Author Biography

Carolyn Ainscough is a clinical psychologist who has dedicated herself to helping survivors of sexual abuse through support groups and one-on-one counseling. Kay Toon is a clinical psychologist who has dedicated herself to helping survivors of sexual abuse through support groups and one-on-one counseling.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction	1	(14)
Part 1: Beginnings: Understanding Your Current Problems and Keeping Safe	15	(72)
How to Use This Book and Keep Safe	17	(12)
How the Abuse Has Affected My Life	29	(16)
Coping Strategies	45	(18)
Dealing with Emotions, Flashbacks and Hallucinations	63	(24)
Part 2: Guilt and Self-Blame	87	(62)
Why Didn't I Stop the Abuse?	89	(22)
Did I Cause the Abuse?	111	(20)
But I Still Feel Guilty	131	(18)
Part 3: Feelings about Yourself and Others	149	(68)
Abusers	151	(20)
Mothers and Other Principal Caregivers	171	(26)
Childhood	197	(20)
Part 4: Looking toward the Future	217	(32)
Past, Present and Future	219	(30)
Further Reading	249	(2)
Resources	251	(2)
Index	253