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Childhood and Adult Sexual Victimization

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Living in the Aftermath of Transgression and Quest for Restoration of the Self

by Erwin R. Parson, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Dawn M. Brett, Ph.D., and Alan S. Brett, M.A.

CE Credits: 4 hours

Online Course: $45

This short course will stimulate much food for thought for professionals who work with clients who have been sexually abused. The authors describe the impact of sexual trauma, increasing its recognition and deepening understanding of the survivor's experience. A phase-oriented therapy provides a guide for stabilization, processing memories and moving from guilt and shame to integration and acceptance. The key role of the therapeutic relationship and group work is highlighted. (online materials)

Erwin R. Parson, (1943-2006) PhD, ABPP was a Diplomate in Psychology, a Master Clinician and Trauma Treatment Technology Developer for over 20 years. Having worked in the area of administration of trauma programs, Dr. Parson also worked in the direct treatment of trauma adult and child victims. He was the author of dozens of articles and book chapters in the area of trauma, ethnicity, and healing.

Contents Include:

Impact- Prevalence of Child Abuse and Adult Sexual Abuse
Recognition- General Response to Sexual Trauma
The Subjective Experience of Transgression
Disorders of Extreme Distress( DES), Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Understanding- The Effects of Trauma Transgression on Identity and the Lifeline
The Sexually Abused Male Child
From Basic Assumptions to Shattered Assumptions
Victim-Into Victimizer Phenomenon
Management- Helping Survivors Deal with Post-Trauma Symptoms, Negative Internalizations and Transgressions of the Self
Phase-Oriented Therapy for Sexual Trauma Victims
Phase 1: From Denial and Excessive Emotional Reactivity Toward Internal Security and Realization
Phase 2: From Quasi-Stabilization and Reactivity Toward Increased Internal Security, Control and Consolidation
Phase 3: From Shame, Guilt and Narcissistic Injury to Connection, Spirit, Integration and Acceptance
Developmental Arrests and Its Reversal
The Meaning of Safety
Existential Crisis in Trauma
Traumatherapist as Bridging Agent
The Role of the Group in Resolving Sexual Trauma-Based Secrecy, Shame, and Stigma
Ethnocultural Factors, Trauma and Therapists' Self-Disclosure

Number of Test Questions:

30 objective questions

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

recognize the general responses to sexual trauma.
identify the effects of trauma transgression on identity and the lifeline.
describe phase-oriented therapy for sexual trauma victims.
decribe the role of the group in working with sexual trauma.

Level:

This course is appropriate for all levels of experience, including beginning, intermediate and advanced practitioners.

Target Audience:

Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists who work with clients who have been sexually abused.

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