| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
xxiii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-342) and index. |
| Contents |
Starting out: Becoming aware. Realizing there's a sexual issue -- Acknowledging the abuse -- Identifying the sexual impact -- Deciding to reclaim our sexuality -- Moving forward: Making changes. Creating a new meaning for sex -- Finding our real sexual selves -- Gaining control over automatic reactions -- Moving toward healthy sexual behavior -- Healing with an intimate partner -- Getting there: Creating positive experiences. Techniques for relearning touch -- Solving specific sexual problems -- Enjoying sexual experiences. |
| Summary |
This guide helps survivors of sexual abuse heal from the past, improve relationships, and discover the joys of sexual intimacy. The author takes readers step-by-step through the recovery process, integrating expert advice with groundbreaking exercises, proven techniques, and first-person accounts of women and men at every stage of sexual healing. This resource can help you to identify the sexual effects of sexual abuse; eliminate negative sexual behavior and resolve specific problems; gain control over upsetting automatic reactions to touch and sex; develop a healthy sexual self-concept. |
| Subject |
Adult child sexual abuse victims -- Rehabilitation.
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Sexual abuse victims -- Rehabilitation.
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Adult Survivors of Child Abuse -- psychology.
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Child Abuse, Sexual -- rehabilitation.
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Crime Victims -- rehabilitation.
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Adult child sexual abuse victims -- Rehabilitation.
(OCoLC)fst00797221
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Sexual abuse victims -- Rehabilitation.
(OCoLC)fst01114792
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| ISBN |
9780062130730 |
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0062130730 |
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