Treating children with sexually abusive behavior problems: guidelines for child and parent intervention

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Contents Prologue * Part I: Guidelines for Practice * 1. Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems: Definitions and Current Knowledge * Defining Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems * Age-Appropriate Sex Play * Sexually Abusive Behavior * Current Knowledge * Prior Traumatization * Types of Abuse * Effects of Trauma * Dealing with Trauma Effects * Accountability * Social Competence * Empathy * Establishment of Boundaries * The Sexual Abuse Cycle * Summary * 2. A Treatment Approach * Trauma Outcome Process * Individual Characteristics * Family Dynamics * Family Boundaries * Accountability * Prior Traumatization * Interpersonal Relationships * Parenting Skills * Triggers * Awareness and Choice * Self-Victimization * Abuse * Recovery * Using the Trauma Outcome Process in Therapy * Adapting the Trauma Outome Process Children * Using the Trauma Outcome Process with Parents * Summary * 3. Integrated Treatment Planning * Assessment for Integrated Treatment Planning * General Information * Assessment of Sexual Acting Out Behavior * Accountability * Empathy * Family Environment and Supervision * Sexual Information * Treatment Modalities * Contracts for Treatment * Individual Therapy for the Child * Family Therapy * Group Therapy for Children * Group Therapy for Parents * Assessing Treatment Progress * Treatment Planning for Severely Disordered Children * Summary * 4. Parallel Group Treatment * Structure of Group Treatment Program * Young Children's Group * Latency-aged Children's Program * Treatment Topics in Children's Group * Accountability * Empathy * Relationship Skills * Healthy Sexuality * Group Treatment for Parents * Combined Groups * Summary * Part II: Treatment Exercises * Introduction * 5. Accountability * Draw the Offense * Taking Responsibility for Your Problems * Steps and Slides Abuse Cycle * The Hot Seat * Catch that Thinking Error * 6. Empathy * Conversation with the Victim * Letter to the Victim * The Giving Tree * Draw Victim/Own Face * How Would You Feel If ... * Why My Child Didn't Tell Me * Empathic Responses * 7. Coping with Trauma * Basket of Trigger Feelings * What Happened After You Were Abused * Who Is Responsible? * How My Family Has Changed * The * 8. Relationship Skills * Anger Thermometer * Trust Target * Trust Exercises * What Makes a Friend * Wheels of Intimacy * Flight for Effective Communication * Blueprint for Boundaries * 9. Sexuality * Body Respect * The Great Big Stop Sign * A Touch Is a Touch * Relapse Prevention Fire Safety Plan * Communicating Sexual Values * 10. The Power of the Treatment * Collaboration * Epilogue * References * Index