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recommended reading
Maltz, W. (2001) The Sexual Healing Journey: a guide for survivors of sexual abuse. Rev. ed. Perennial Currents ISBN: 0060959649
Maltz offers this how-to, personal therapy book written in the form of an informative if somewhat repetitive case study. She gives concrete details on what constitutes abuse and shatters the myths surrounding double standards (e.g., actor Don Johnson being seduced by a female babysitter when he was 12 constitutes abuse, yet this "older woman on younger boy" style of abuse is sometimes written off). In addition to identifying the many types of abuse, Maltz demonstrates how abuse may get buried in a victim's unconscious mind and subsequently cause sexual dysfunction. She carefully deconstructs the common negative sexuality that often acts as a defense mechanism, and attempts to replace it with a healthy, positive approach to sex.
Matsakis, A. (1996) I Can’t Get Over It: a Handbook for Trauma Survivors. (2nd ed) Oakland: New Harbinger Publications ISBN: 157224058X
Schiraldi, G. R. (2000). The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A Guide to Healing, Recovery and Growth. McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0737302658
For the millions who suffer from the effects of a traumatic experience, this book offers help and hope and provides the diverse elements needed for lasting recovery. Trauma can take many forms, from the most disturbing of circumstances such as witnessing a murder or violent crime to the subtle trauma of living with the effects of abuse or alcoholism. Deep emotional wounds often seem like they will never heal, but Schiraldi has helped and witnessed survivors recover, grow, and find happiness.
Mullinar, L & Hunt, C (1997) Breaking the silence; survivors of child abuse speak out. Rydalmere: Hodder & Stoughton
Herman, J. (1993). Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror. New York: Basic Books. ISBN: 0465087663
When Judith Herman's Trauma and Recovery was first published, it was hailed as a groundbreaking work. In the intervening years, Herman's now classic volume has changed the way we think about and treat traumatic events and trauma victims. In a new introduction, Herman chronicles the incredible response the book has elicited and explains how the issues surrounding the topic of trauma and recovery have shifted within the clinical community and the culture at large. Trauma and Recovery brings a new level of understanding to a set of problems usually considered individually. Herman draws on her own cutting-edge research on domestic violence, as well as on a vast literature of combat veterans and victims of political terror, to show the parallels between private terrors such as rape and public traumas such as terrorism. The book puts individual experience in a broader political frame, arguing that psychological trauma can be understood only in a social context. Meticulously documented and frequently using the victims own words as well as those from classic literary works and prison diaries, Trauma and Recovery is a powerful work that will continue to profoundly impact our thinking.
Prendergast, Maria. Understanding depression. Penguin, 2006
“an insightful compendium on the nature, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of depression that is easy to read… it improves significantly our understanding of the illness and provides pointers towards the management of depression that might help prevent tragedies…” - Professor George Fink, Director, MHRIV.
Rothschild B. (2000) The Body Remembers: The Psychophsyiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment. N.Y.: W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 0393703274
Illuminates the value of understanding the psychophysiology of trauma for both clinicians and their traumatized clients. Traumatized people hold a memory of that trauma in their brains and bodies. This is the first book to link this phenomenon of somatic memory and the impact of trauma on the body. Reducing the chasm between scientific theory and clinical practice and bridging the gap between talk and body therapy, Rothschild presents techniques for addressing the memory in the body.
Rothschild B. (2003) The Body Remembers Casebook; Unifying Methods and Models in the Treatment of Trauma and PTSD. N.Y.: W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN: 0393704009 This is the first book of its kind to advocate utilizing and combining an assortment of trauma treatment models. Based on ideas put forward in the bestselling THE BODY REMEMBERS, Babette Rothschild emphasizes the importance of tailoring every trauma therapy to the particular needs of each individual client. A breath of fresh air in the competitive "mine is best" atmosphere currently so divisive in the field of trauma therapy, each varied and complex case (presented in a variety of writing styles: case reports, session-by-session narratives, single session transcripts) is approached with a combination of methods ranging from traditional psychodynamic approaches and applications of attachment theory to innovative trauma methods including EMDR and Levine's SIBAM model. Read on its own on or in conjunction with THE BODY REMEMBERS, clinicians from all disciplines will discover new strategies and gain insight into how to combine various treatment models for increased success with traumatized clients.
Van der Kolk, B. A., McFarlane, A.C. and Weisarth, L., (Ed) (1996). Traumatic Stress – the Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body, and Society. New York, Guilford Press. ISBN: 1572300884
Presents the current state of research and clinical knowledge on traumatic stress and its treatment. Six sections examine the history of individual and societal responses to trauma, acute traumatic reactions, adaptations to trauma, mechanisms and processes of memory, developmental and cultural issues, and treatment issues. Highlights controversies in the field such as the role of memory, the relationships between biological and psychological processes, and legal issues. Of interest to mental health and legal professionals.
Miller, A (1995) The drama of Being a Child: the search for the true self. Time Warner Books UK ISBN: 1860491014
'When I read this book (which was originally published in German in 1979) for the first time in the early eighties, it completely swept me off my feet. Here was an analysis that explained why I was in search of my 'true self', why I felt my achievements were 'empty', why I felt empathy for others and antipathy for myself. The idea proposed by Alice Miller, in a nutshell, was that there are children who are able to feel and ease the emotional insecurity of their mothers (the 'gift' of the title), thus gain her love but in the process deny their own desires. These children grow up to become helpers in various roles, including therapists - like Alice Miller herself. They develop sensors for the subconscious signals of the needs of others. The problem is, they subconsciously deny themselves the pursuit of their own needs, and consequently cannot become who they 'are'. Which makes them prone to the illnesses which, according to the Freudian theory, go with suppressed desires.'
Miller, A. (1990) For Your Own Good: Hidden cruelty in child rearing and The Roots of Violence. London; Virago Press For Children. 3rd ed. Farrar, Straus & Giroux ISBN: 0374522693
Miller explores the backgrounds of extreme cases of self-destructive and violent individuals to further her theories on longterm consequences of abusive childrearing. Her conclusions about what creates a drug addict, a murderer, even a Hitler, stray far from psychoanalytic dogma about human nature. Miller paints a jolting picture of the violent world each generation helps shape when traditional upbringing, with its hidden cruelty, is perpetuated. She also offers a way out by striving to resensitize the child in the adult, to unlock an emotional life frozen in repression.
Armstrong, L. Rocking the cradle of sexual politics: What happened when women said incest. Reading, M.A., Addison-Wesley, 1994.
Herman, J. L. Father-daughter incest. Cambridge, MA and London, Harvard University Press, 1981.
Kelly, L. Surviving Sexual Violence. Oxford, Blackwell, 1988.
Russell, D. H. The secret trauma: Incest in the lives of girls and women. New York, NY, Basic Books, 1986.
Grubman-Black, S (2002) Broken Boys, Mending Men : Recovery From Childhood Sexual Abuse. Blackburn Press. ISBN: 1930665628
Broken Boys/Mending Men awakens us to the realities of a grave situation: boys are the victims of sexual abuse. It is estimated that one in six males suffers some form of sexual abuse as a child or teenager. In most cases the victim knows and trusts the perpetrator - most often an adult or teenage male. Broken Boys/Mending Men provides a frank discussion of the issue, describing the consequences of male sexual abuse and the ways that victims can find help in healing the pain.
Hunter, M (1991) Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse. Ballantine Books. ISBN: 0449906299
This myth-breaking study explains the ways in which boys are molested and the reasons why men remain silent about it later in life. Thirteen firsthand "survival stories" offer inspiration to readers.
Lew, M. (2004) Victims No Longer: The classic guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse. 2nd ed. Perrennial Currents. ISBN: 006053026X
The first book written specifically for men, VICTIMS NO LONGER examines the changing cultural attitudes toward male survivors of incest and other sexual trauma. Now, in this Second Edition, this invaluable resource continues to offer compassionate and practical advice, supported by personal anecdotes and statements of male survivors.
Lew, M & Hoffman, R (2000) Leaping upon mountains: Men Proclaiming Victory over Sexual Child Abuse. North Atlantic Books ISBN: 155643345X
Leaping Upon The Mountains takes survivors to the next step in recovery, picking up where Victims No Longer left off. One of the best way survivors can learn is by hearing the stories of others, and their strategies for recovery. Leaping Upon The Mountains offers an incredible wealth of information and lessons for survivors to take into their daily lives.
Satuallo, J., Russell, R. & Bradway, P. (1987) It Happens to Boys Too.., Elizabeth Freeman Center. ISBN: 0961861800
'As a child therapist who works with victims of sexual abuse on a daily basis, I have been thrilled to find a book targeted to this population. I find it most helpful for boys who have actually survived sexual abuse, and are roughly 6 to 13 years of age. It addresses all the general, important information which survivors need to hear. But it also addresses issues that are specific to boys, such as whether or not being abused by a man makes them a homosexual. (Of course not!) The last portion of the book contains rather intimate quotes from men who were abused as boys, and how that has affected them. Depending on the boy I'm counseling, I decide individually whether or not to share any or all of these accounts. For younger boys, I usually don't share them at all. If you have a boy in your life who has been sexually abused, or if you yourself were abused as a boy, or if you work with boys who have been abused, this book is extremely helpful in bringing touchy issues out into the open for discussion.'
Bear, Z. (1998) Good practice in counselling people who have been abused, London, Jessica Kingsley, ISBN: 978-1-85302-424-5.
Mollon, P. (1996) Multiple Selves, Multiple Voices: Working with Trauma, Violation and Dissociation. West Sussex, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996, ISBN: 978-0-471-96330-1
Parks P. (1997) Rescuing the Inner Child: Therapy for Adults Sexually Abused as Children. Souvenir press. ISBN: 028565084X
Pealman, L. and K. Saakvitne (1995) Trauma and the therapist: Countertransference and vicarious traumatization in psychotherapy with incest survivors. New York, Norton, ISBN: 0393701832
Watcher, O. (2002) No More Secrets for Me: Read Together Stories to Help Your Children Avoid Sexual Abuse. Rev. ed. Little, Brown ISBN: 0316990426
Fully endorsed by the Masters and Johnson Institute, No More Secrets for Me is an invaluable resource to help parents talk with their children about the sensitive subject of sexual abuse. This updated edition, with a new foreword and chapter introductions, contains four realistic stories in which a child makes the right decision about how to deal with a potentially damaging encounter with an adult. Thoughtfully prepared and easy-to-follow, this book will help young people recognize the warning signs of abuse. The book will also reassure parents that their children will be better prepared to avoid this all-too-real danger in a time when our country needs it most.
Parkinson, P. (1997). Child Sexual Abuse and the Churches. Sydney, Australia: Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN: 0340630159
Bibby, P., Ed. (1996) Organised Abuse: The Current Debate, Aldershot, UK; Brookfield, USA, Arena, ISBN:1857422848.
Fraser, G. A., Ed. (1997) The dilemma of ritual abuse: cautions and guides for therapists. Washington, D.C., American Psychiatric Press, ISBN: 0880484780.
Lorena, J. M. and P. Levy, Eds., (1998) Breaking Ritual Silence: An Anthology of Ritual Abuse Survivor's Stories. Gardnerville, NV, Trout and Sons, Inc, ISBN: 0966417402.
Noblitt, J. R. and P. S. Perskin (2000) Cult and Ritual Abuse: Its History, Anthropology and Recent Discovery in Contemporary America. Westport, CT, Praeger Publishers, ISBN: 0275966658 .
Oksana, C. (1994, revised 2001). Safe passage to healing: A guide for survivors of ritual abuse. NY: Harper Perennial.
Schmuttermaier, J. and A. Veno "Counselors' beliefs about ritual abuse: An Australian Study", Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 8, 3, 1999, 45 - 63.
Scott, S. (2001) Beyond Disbelief: The politics and experience of ritual abuse. Buckingham, Open University Press, ISBN: ISBN 0-335-20420-1.
Sinason, V., Ed. (1994) Treating Survivors of Satanist Abuse. London, Routledge, ISBN: 041510607.
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