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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Katz, Lori S., editor.

ebrary, Inc.

Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual abuse victims--Treatment.

Sexual abuse victims.

Sexual harassment in the military.

Women soldiers--Mental health.

Women soldiers.

Women soldiers--Crime against.

Crime Victims--rehabilitation.

Military Personnel--psychology.

Military Psychiatry.

Sexual Harassment.

Sex Offenses--psychology.

Women.

Mental health.

Medical Subjects:

Crime Victims--rehabilitation.

Military Personnel--psychology.

Military Psychiatry.

Sexual Harassment.

Sex Offenses--psychology.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 301 pages.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The incidence of sexual assault and harassment experienced by members of the U.S. Armed Forces has reached epidemic proportions. Its victims often suffer from devastating, lifelong consequences to their careers, health, relationships, and psychological well-being. This authoritative resource is written for mental health clinicians to help in understanding and treating military sexual trauma (MST). Based on a solid foundation of research and clinical expertise, it addresses the complex circumstances of victims of sexual abuse in the military and how clinicians can meet the unique challenges of treating these clients. The book describes how MST differs from other forms of military trauma such as combat, and discusses its prevalence, neurobiology, and social contexts as well as unique stressors of betrayal, injustice, struggles with issues of reporting and disclosure, and impact on relationships and sexuality. It reviews current evidence-based interventions and offers insights on treating specific symptoms within MST, such as PTSD, anxiety, substance abuse, sleep disorders, and sexual dysfunction. Chapters discuss how a variety of psychotherapies can be used to treat MST, including prolonged exposure, cognitive processing, EMDR, Seeking Safety, acceptance and commitment therapy, and somatic experiencing, as well as the Warrior Renew MST group therapy program. Clinicians who work with veterans and active duty personnel will find this book an essential guide to working with MST survivors. Key Features: Presents a comprehensive clinician's resource with contributions from top experts in the held on the topic of MST, Describes how MST differs from other forms of trauma, necessitating specialized treatment, Provides an overview of MST as well as information on evidence-based and emerging treatments Book jacket.

Contents:

Section I Understanding Military Sexual Trauma

1 What Is Military Sexual Trauma? / Lori S. Katz Katz, Lori S. 3

2 Historical and Military Cultural Context of Military Sexual Trauma / Kate Majewski Majewski, Kate 25

3 Attachment, Neurobiology, and Military Sexual Trauma / Andrei Novae Novae, Andrei 43

4 Came to Serve, Left Betrayed: Military Sexual Trauma and the Trauma of Betrayal / Kristen M. Reinhardt Reinhardt, Kristen M., Carly P. Smith Smith, Carly P., Jennifer J. Freyd Freyd, Jennifer J. 61

Section II Treatments for Military Sexual Trauma

5 Affect Regulation for Military Sexual Trauma / Sheela Raja Raja, Sheela 81

6 Military Sexual Trauma and Treatment of Sleep Disorders and Nightmares / Bruce Capehart Capehart, Bruce, Jason DeViva DeViva, Jason 99

7 Substance Abuse, Military Sexual Trauma, and the Seeking Safety Model / Lisa M. Najavits Najavits, Lisa M., Ramya Palacholla Palacholla, Ramya 119

8 Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Military Sexual Trauma-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder / Mickele Bedard-Gilligan Bedard-Gilligan, Mickele, Elizabeth Marks Marks, Elizabeth, Belinda Graham Graham, Belinda, Natalia Garcia Garcia, Natalia, Alissa Jerud Jerud, Alissa, Lori A. Zoellner Zoellner, Lori A. 135

9 Treating Military Sexual Trauma With EMDR Therapy / E. C. Hurley Hurley, E. C. 155

10 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Case Study for Military Sexual Trauma / Annabel Prins Prins, Annabel, Darrah Westrup Westrup, Darrah, Robyn D. Walser Walser, Robyn D. 175

11 Treating Military Sexual Trauma With Somatic Experiencing / Vanessa T. Hughes Hughes, Vanessa T., Peter A. Levine Levine, Peter A. 195

12 Healthy Sexual Functioning After Military Sexual Trauma: An Interview With Wendy Maltz / Wendy Maltz Maltz, Wendy, Lori S. Katz Katz, Lori S. 217

13 Warrior Renew: An Integrative Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma With an Emphasis on Interpersonal Factors / Lori S. Katz Katz, Lori S. 235

Section III Special Issues When Treating Military Sexual Trauma

14 Therapist Vicarious Trauma and Burnout When Treating Military Sexual Trauma / Terri Spahr Nelson Nelson, Terri Spahr 257

15 Psychotherapeutic and Third-Party Issues When Treating Military Sexual Trauma / Jane Hammerslough Hammerslough, Jane 275.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

ISBN:

0826127797

9780826127792

Publisher Number:

99964021704

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.