| Betrayed as Boys: Psychodynamic Treatment of Sexually Abused Men Contributor(s): Gartner, Richard B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1572306440 ISBN-13: 9781572306448 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: More than one in six boys in the United States is sexually victimized by the age of 16. Yet in the growing professional literature on child sexual abuse, few books focus specifically on the experience of victimized boys and men. This much-needed volume examines how sexual betrayal affects boys and the ways they carry this hurt into adulthood. Blending psychoanalytic understanding with insights from trauma-oriented theory and practice, Richard B. Gartner presents effective strategies for meeting the unique therapeutic needs of men with sexual abuse histories. Filled with evocative clinical material, the book draws readers into the direct experience of these clients, the therapists who work with them, and the constantly shifting relational world they inhabit. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Family & Relationships | Abuse - General - Social Science | Men's Studies |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| LCCN: 98-55694 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.99" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the growing professional literature on child sexual abuse, few books focus specifically on the experience of victimized boys and men. Interweaving vital elements of psychodynamic and trauma-oriented clinical practice, this much-needed volume examines how sexual betrayal affects boys, the ways they carry this hurt into adulthood, and how therapists can address the unique needs of men with sexual abuse histories. Exploring the impact of abuse on men's emotional development, gender and sexual identity, and relationships, the book provides in-depth consideration of individual and group treatment issues. Numerous case examples draw readers into the direct experience of these clients and the clinicians who work with them and illuminate their continually shifting relational world. |