Surviving Sexual Violence

Thema Bryant-Davis

doi:10.5771/9781442206410

Summary

Victims of sexual assault experience their trauma in different ways, and often one path to recovery and healing is right for one person, but not right for another. While there are some general mental health effects of sexual violence, this book outlines and describes the impact of particular types of sexual violation. Whether the survivor has experienced childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault during adulthood, marital rape, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, or sexual violence within the military, they will find aspects of her experience in these pages. Once survivors understand the ways in which they have been affected, they are introduced to various pathways to surviving sexual violence and moving forward. The chapters provide case examples and specific activities which give a fuller description of the ways survivors can make use of the particular approaches, which include mind-body practices, counseling, group therapies, self-defense training, and others. Anyone who has been a victim of sexual violence, or knows and cares about someone who has, will find relief in these pages, which offer practical approaches to finding balance and healing.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2011
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-0639-7
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-0641-0
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 374
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
1. Ch01. Surviving Sexual Harassment: Coping With, Recognizing, and Preventing Unwanted Sexual Behaviors in the Workplace No access
2. Ch02. Human Trafficking: Not an Isolated Issue No access
3. Ch03. Sexual Assault by Strangers and Nonintimate Associates No access
4. Ch04. Marital Rape and Sexual Violation by Intimate Partners No access
5. Ch05. War and Sexual Violence in the Military No access
6. Ch06. Multiple Perpetrator Sexual Assault: Risk Factors, Effects, and Help-Seeking No access
7. Ch07. Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Prevalence, Multicultural Considerations, and Life Span Effects No access
1. Ch08. Cognitive and Behavioral Treatments for Sexual Violence No access
2. Ch09. Rape Crisis Centers: Serving Survivors and Their Communities No access
3. Ch10. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Sexual Assault No access
4. Ch11. Family Systems and Recovery from Sexual Violence and Trauma No access
5. Ch12. Feminist Counseling as a Pathway to Recovery No access
6. Ch13. Restoring Relationships: Group Interventions for Survivors of Sexual Traumas No access
7. Ch14. Mind-Body Practices for Recovery from Sexual Trauma No access
8. Ch15. An Integration of Narrative Therapy and Positive Psychology with Sexual Abuse Survivors No access
9. Ch16. A Psychodynamic Approach to Recovery from Sexual Assault No access
10. Ch17. Psychoeducation to Reduce Distress and Promote Adaptive Coping among Adult Women Following Sexual Assault No access
11. Ch18. The Benefits of Self-Defense Training for Sexual Assault Survivors No access
12. Ch19. Social Support and Resilience in the Aftermath of Sexual Assault: Suggestions across Life Course, Gender, and Racial Groups No access
13. Ch20. Spirituality/Religion as a Healing Pathway for Survivors of Sexual Violence No access
14. Ch21. Writing Your Way to Peaceand Power: Empowerment Journaling as a Pathway to Healing and Growth No access
Conclusion No access Pages 349 - 350
General Sexual Violence Recovery Resources No access Pages 351 - 354
355Index No access Pages 355 - 358
About the Editor No access Pages 359 - 360
About the Contributors No access Pages 361 - 374