Helping male survivors of sexual violation to recover : an integrative approach - stories from therapy / / Sarah Van Gogh

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910795039203321
• Autore: Van Gogh Sarah
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2018
• ISBN: 1-78450-715-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 616.852360092
• Soggetti: Male sexual abuse victims - Counseling of; Male sexual abuse victims - Rehabilitation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- 1. Containing and working with a male survivor's rage (Sam) -- 2. The therapeutic use of msuic to help with dissociation (Jay) -- 3. The need to both respect and dismantle defences (George) -- 4. Using the imagination to help reconnection with a transitional object from childhood (Dami) -- 5. Dissolving the illusion that abuse was love (VJ) -- 6. Chronic, complex trauma: the legacy of surviving organised child sexual abuse (Stu) -- 7. Time-limited work with a male survivor experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (Neil)
• Sommario/riassunto: "Ina culture where to be male is often to be expected to embody strength, power and being in control, male victims of sexual abuse cabn be particularly challenging to help. This book outlines seven composite detailed case studies representing men from a wide range of backgrounds and demographics. It lays out how the author's ... model of an integrative approach, [that] includes psychodynamic, humanistic, relational, cognitive behavioural, body-based and arts-based approaches, can offer an effective model for working with this client group."--Back cover.