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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460888603321

Titolo

Treating military sexual trauma / / Lori S. Katz, PhD, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-8261-2779-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Disciplina

616.85/83690651

Soggetti

Sexual abuse victims - Treatment

Sexual harassment in the military

Women soldiers - Mental health

Women soldiers - Crimes against

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Treating Military Sexual Trauma; Section I: Understanding Military Sexual Trauma; Chapter 1: What Is Military Sexual Trauma?; Definition; Prevalence; Reporting and Disclosure; Why is Sexual Trauma Higher in the Military?; Unique Factors of MST; Normal Reactions to Sexual Trauma; Seeking Treatment; References; Chapter 2: Historical and Military Cultural Context of Military Sexual Trauma; Sexual Violence Over Time and in Context; Military Culture and Sexual Violence; Conclusion; References

Chapter 3: Attachment, Neurobiology, and Military Sexual TraumaIntroduction; Early Life Trauma and the Emergence of the Emotional Response; Lifetime Cumulative Effect of Trauma and the HPA Axis; Additional Factors Contributing to Long-Term Vulnerability/Resiliency; Experiencing MST; Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Came to Serve, Left Betrayed: Military Sexual Trauma and the Trauma of Betrayal; Introduction; Betrayal Trauma; Clinical Implications: Understanding the Role of Betrayal in Repairing Issues of MST; Conclusion; References



Section II: Treatments for Military Sexual TraumaChapter 5: Affect Regulation for Military Sexual Trauma; The Neurophysiology of Stress; Psychological Issues in Treatment; Affect Regulation; Cope Strategy; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Military Sexual Trauma and Treatment of Sleep Disorders and Nightmares; Sleep Disorders, Nightmares, and Sexual Trauma; Assessment; Interventions; References; Chapter 7: Substance Abuse, Military Sexual Trauma, and the Seeking Safety Model; MST and Substance Abuse; Seeking Safety-An Overview; Principles of Seeking Safety; Example of a Treatment Course

Seeking Safety in MST Survivors: Guidance for CliniciansConclusion; Government Resources Related to Substance Abuse Treatment; References; Chapter 8: Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Military Sexual Trauma-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Theoretical Overview of Cognitive Behavioral Trauma-Focused Therapies; Therapeutic Components; Empirical Evidence for Trauma-Focused Treatments; Common Clinical Issues in Treating MST-Related PTSD; Conclusion; Acknowledgment; Note; References; Chapter 9: Treating Military Sexual Trauma With EMDR Therapy; Overview of EMDR Therapy

EMDR Therapy: A Three-Pronged ApproachTheoretical Underpinnings; Professional Organizations Recognize the Efficacy of EMDR Therapy; References; Chapter 10: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Case Study for Military Sexual Trauma; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 11: Treating Military Sexual Trauma With Somatic Experiencing; Somatic Experiencing; Trauma and the Body; Military Sexual Trauma and the Body; Treatment of MST: Using Somatic Experiencing; Working with Trauma: The Case of Jill; References

Chapter 12: Healthy Sexual Functioning After Military Sexual Trauma: An Interview With Wendy Maltz

Sommario/riassunto

""Sexual assault within the military represents an ongoing epidemic that only recently has received the long-overdue attention it so desperately deserves. The health and well-being of the victims of sexual assault has just recently been acknowledged as equally important to that of the crime [itself] . . . . This book is so important in part because it continues this emphasis on caring for the victim. "". -- Carl A. Castro, Ph.D., Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), University of Southern California. An evidence-based text for understanding and treating MST from multiple perspectives. The incidence of s