Psychiatric treatment of victims and survivors of sexual trauma : a neuro-bio-psychological approach / edited Jamshid A. Marvasti.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marvasti, Jamshid A., editor.

Series:

American series in behavioral science and law ; Number 1105.

American Series in Behavioral Science and Law ; Number 1105

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual abuse victims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas, Publisher, Ltd., 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Psychological trauma is a multifaceted phenomenon with extensive involvement of biochemical and neurological changes. This book originated on the basis of clinical observations and the authors believe that "trauma" is the region in which "psych" and "soma" meet each other and integrate, becoming a single entity. In this text, the authors attempt to integrate the psychosocial and bio-neuro-endocrine aspects of human experience, including trauma. Chapter 1 provides a psychobiological perspective of incest, and sexual abuse, and considers the stages of and reactions to incest that trauma clients

Contents:

HALFTITLE: PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL TRAUMA; TITLEPAGE: PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL TRAUMA; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 THE TRAUMA OF INCEST AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE; Chapter 2 PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITIES IN FEMALE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL TRAUMA:TRAUMA-RELATED SYNDROME AND REVICTIMIZATION; Chapter 3 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN SURVIVORS OF INCESTUOUS ABUSE: SELF-MUTILATION, TRICHOTILLOMANIA, RESTLESS LEGSYNDROME, AND ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Chapter 4 THE CONCEPT OF ADDICTED TRAUMAVICTIMS (ATV): TREATMENT FOR DUALDIAGNOSIS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD ABUSEChapter 5 INNOVATIVE THERAPIES FOR TRAUMA-RELATED DISORDERS: TARGET, TREM, AND EMDR; Chapter 6 PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH FEMALE SURVIVORS OF INCEST: TREATMENT MODALITIES AND THERAPIST EXPERIENCES; Chapter 7 PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR VICTIMS OF TRAUMA; Chapter 8 CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY, PSYCHODRAMA, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WITH CHILDREN OF TRAUMA; Chapter 9 TREATMENT APPROACHES FOR SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS:PLAY THERAPY AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-398-08046-1

OCLC:

689996376