1st Edition
Treating Children with Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems Guidelines for Child and Parent Intervention
By Barbara J Christopherson, Jan Ellen Burton, Lucinda A Rasmussen, Steven C Huke, Julie Bradshaw
Copyright 1998
294 Pages
by
Routledge
294 Pages
by
Routledge
294 Pages
by
Routledge
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Treating Children with Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems: Guidelines for Child and Parent Intervention is a unique, pioneering venture in the area of sexual abuse. Unlike most books on sexual abuse, which focus on children as victims, this integrated treatment approach suggests ways to develop parallel treatment strategies for both parents and children who display harmful sexual behavior. In... Read more
Contents
Prologue
- Part I: Guidelines for Practice
- 1. Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems: Definitions and Current Knowledge
- Defining Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems
- Age-Appropriate Sex Play
- Sexually Abusive Behavior
- Current Knowledge
- Prior Traumatization
- Types of Abuse
- Effects of Trauma
- Dealing with Trauma Effects
- Accountability
- Social Competence
- Empathy
- Establishment of Boundaries
- The Sexual Abuse Cycle
- Summary
- 2. A Treatment Approach
- Trauma Outcome Process
- Individual Characteristics
- Family Dynamics
- Family Boundaries
- Accountability
- Prior Traumatization
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Parenting Skills
- Triggers
- Awareness and Choice
- Self-Victimization
- Abuse
- Recovery
- Using the Trauma Outcome Process in Therapy
- Adapting the Trauma Outome Process Children
- Using the Trauma Outcome Process with Parents
- Summary
- 3. Integrated Treatment Planning
- Assessment for Integrated Treatment Planning
- General Information
- Assessment of Sexual Acting Out Behavior
- Accountability
- Empathy
- Family Environment and Supervision
- Sexual Information
- Treatment Modalities
- Contracts for Treatment
- Individual Therapy for the Child
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy for Children
- Group Therapy for Parents
- Assessing Treatment Progress
- Treatment Planning for Severely Disordered Children
- Summary
- 4. Parallel Group Treatment
- Structure of Group Treatment Program
- Young Children’s Group
- Latency-aged Children’s Program
- Treatment Topics in Children’s Group
- Accountability
- Empathy
- Relationship Skills
- Healthy Sexuality
- Group Treatment for Parents
- Combined Groups
- Summary
- Part II: Treatment Exercises
- Introduction
- 5. Accountability
- Draw the Offense
- Taking Responsibility for Your Problems
- Steps and Slides Abuse Cycle
- The Hot Seat
- Catch that Thinking Error
- 6. Empathy
- “Conversation” with the Victim
- Letter to the Victim
- The Giving Tree
- Draw Victim/Own Face
- How Would You Feel If . . .
- Why My Child Didn’t Tell Me
- Empathic Responses
- 7. Coping with Trauma
- Basket of Trigger Feelings
- What Happened After You Were Abused
- Who Is Responsible?
- How My Family Has Changed
- The Fire
- 8. Relationship Skills
- Anger Thermometer
- Trust Target
- Trust Exercises
- What Makes a Friend
- Wheels of Intimacy
- Flight Plan for Effective Communication
- Blueprint for Boundaries
- 9. Sexuality
- Body Respect
- The Great Big Stop Sign
- A Touch Is a Touch
- Relapse Prevention “Fire Safety Plan”
- Communicating Sexual Values
- 10. The Power of the Treatment Plan
- Collaboration
- Epilogue
- References
- Index
Biography
Barbara J Christopherson, Jan Ellen Burton, Lucinda A Rasmussen, Steven C. Huke, Julie Bradshaw
