Sexualized Violence
Information & Educational Resources
Child Abuse--Sexual, MedlinePlus: includes Definition, Causes, Symtpoms, Exams, Treatment, Support Groups, Prognosis, Possible Complications, Prevention, etc.
Sexual Abuse Resources, American Psychological Association (APA)
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Education Prevention and Recovery, APA
Also see Sexualized Violence in Education and Professional Development, MHAP
Prevention and Early Intervention Programs
Enhancing and Making Programs and Outcomes Work to End Rape (EMPOWER) II Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
STRYVE: Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Treatment Programs
A wide range of psychotherapy approaches and treatment programs could be helpful depending on the symptoms and complications of the sexualized violence. If stress-related trauma is present, the following treatments were designed for this purpose:
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- Emotional Brain Training
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
- Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy
- Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (for female trauma survivors)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Taumatic Incident Reduction
Self-Help Resources
Books
Bass, Ellen and Davis, Laura, The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, William Morrow Paperbacks, 2008
Beckner, Victoria Lemle and Arden, John B., Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Fair Winds Press, 2008.
Davis, Laura, The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Harper Perennial, 1990
Meichenbaum, Roadmap to Resilience, Institute Press, 2012
Williams, Mary Bet and Poijula, Soili, The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms, New Harbinger Publications, 2013
Articles and Professional Handouts
Helping Yourself Heal: A Recoverying Woman's Guide to Coping with Childhood Abuse Issues, from Substance Abuse and Mental Heatlh Services Administration
Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Man's Guide to Coping with the Effects of Childhood Abuse, from Substance Abuse and Mental Heatlh Services Administration
Male Survivor: Overcoming Sexual Victimization of Boys and Men
The Effects of Trauma Do Not Have to Last a Lifetime, APA
Videos/Podcasts
Childhood Trauma and the Process of Healing, by Daniel Mackler (59 minute video)
ACT for Coping with Trauma and PTSD with Robyn Walser (podcast)
