Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index.
Contents
Why is childhood sexual abuse so traumatic? / Sheri Oz -- Trapped in the world of trauma / Sheri Oz, Sarah-Jane Ogiers -- Intimate relationships and the world of trauma / Sheri Oz -- Choosing a therapist: a client's perspective / Sarah-Jane Ogiers -- Stages of therapy: breaking through the wall of fear / Sheri Oz, Sarah-Jane Ogiers -- Closure: coming to peace with the past / Sheri Oz, Sarah-Jane Ogiers -- How I get through therapy in one piece / Sarah-Jane Ogiers -- Children of survivors: growing up in the shadow of trauma / Sheri Oz -- Being a therapist: notes on working with CSA survivors / Sheri Oz.