From Child Sexual Abuse to Adult Sexual Risk
In this volume, leading researchers and clinicians integrate research from a variety of disciplines - including epidemiology, traumatology, and prevention science - to bridge the current scientific literatures on CSA, basic trauma research, and clinical practice. Chapters identify the theory and research-based cognitive, affective, social, and behavioral consequences of trauma that influence sexual risk behavior in adulthood. The volume also highlights new approaches that begin to translate...
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Noting that sexual abuse in childhood can cause physical as well as mental harm later in life, a team of behavioral scientists and psychologists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Mental Health, present a collection of 14 papers that connect current scientific literature, basic trauma research, and clinical practice. Research into the connections between childhood abuse and social, psychological, behavioral, and health outcomes are summarized and theorized before intervention strategies are described. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Doody Review Services Reviewer:Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D.(Cermak Health Services)Description:The book discusses the effects of child sexual abuse on adult health experiences. It integrates current research and covers many areas. It also provides suggestions for future research and intervention.Purpose:According to the editors, "the first goal of this book is to synthesize and bring attention to the growing scientific literature about sequelae of CSA (child sexual abuse), particularly sexual revictimization (e.g., experiencing sexual violence or rape with another person) and sexual risk (e.g., having multiple sexual partners, unprotected sexual intercourse). Toward this end, we bring together research from a variety of disciplines, including epidemiology, traumatology, and prevention science, to better understand the relationship between CSA and adult sexual risk and to explore opportunities for prevention." The editors add that, "overall, the book does not concentrate on clinical applications." The book meets these worthy objectives.Audience:According to the editors, "the book contains information that will be helpful to those working with people who have a history of CSA." I believe that researchers and educators would probably benefit the most from this book. The editors and contributors are credible authorities.Features:The book begins with a description of what we know about child sexual abuse. It goes on to explore theoretical bases for adult risk and revictimization. Lastly, it provides interventions to promote healthy behavioral alternatives. This book also includes research involving CSA and men. However, the majority of the book emphasizes the experiences of women because the prevalence rates are so much higher among women. The editors and contributors have provided a tremendous amount of research for the reader to review, which is one of the strengths of this book.Assessment:I appreciated the way this book thoroughly addresses the topic. It includes research addressing both genders, which is somewhat unusual. The book spends a lot of time on the relationship between CSA and HIV risk, which is critical in this day and age. The interventions in Part IV are nicely discussed and provide hope for child sexual abuse survivors.
ContributorsAcknowledgmentsIIntroduction1Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Sexual Risk: Where Are We Now?3IIChild Sexual Abuse and Sexual Risk in Adulthood11Ch. 1Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Sexual Relationships: Review and Perspective13Ch. 2Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Sexual Revictimization49Ch. 3Sexual Abuse of Girls and HIV Infection Among Women: Are They Related?69Ch. 4Sexual Abuse of Boys: Short- and Long-Term Associations and Implications for HIV Prevention93IIITheoretical Bases for Adult Risk and Revictimization: Cognitive, Social, and Behavioral Mediators115Ch. 5Cognitive and Attitudinal Paths From Childhood Trauma to Adult HIV Risk117Ch. 6The Link Between Child Sexual Abuse and Risky Sexual Behavior: The Role of Dissociative Tendencies, Information-Processing Effects, and Consensual Sex Decision Mechanisms135Ch. 7Toward a Social-Narrative Model of Revictimization159Ch. 8Child Sexual Abuse and Alcohol Use Among Women: Setting the Stage for Risky Sexual Behavior181Ch. 9Translating Traumatic Experiences Into Language: Implications for Child Abuse and Long-Term Health201IVInterventions to Promote Healthier Sexual Outcomes Among Child Sexual Abuse Survivors217Ch. 10Integrating HIV/AIDS Prevention Activities Into Psychotherapy for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors219Ch. 11Child Sexual Abuse and HIV: An Integrative Risk-Reduction Approach233Ch. 12Trauma-Focused Versus Present-Focused Models of Group Therapy for Women Sexually Abused in Childhood251Ch. 13Sexual Assault Revictimization: Toward Effective Risk-Reduction Programs269VConclusion297Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Sexual Risk: Where Do We Go From Here?299Author Index311Subject Index329About the Editors345
\ From The CriticsReviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D.(Cermak Health Services)\ Description: The book discusses the effects of child sexual abuse on adult health experiences. It integrates current research and covers many areas. It also provides suggestions for future research and intervention.\ Purpose: According to the editors, "the first goal of this book is to synthesize and bring attention to the growing scientific literature about sequelae of CSA (child sexual abuse), particularly sexual revictimization (e.g., experiencing sexual violence or rape with another person) and sexual risk (e.g., having multiple sexual partners, unprotected sexual intercourse). Toward this end, we bring together research from a variety of disciplines, including epidemiology, traumatology, and prevention science, to better understand the relationship between CSA and adult sexual risk and to explore opportunities for prevention." The editors add that, "overall, the book does not concentrate on clinical applications." The book meets these worthy objectives.\ Audience: According to the editors, "the book contains information that will be helpful to those working with people who have a history of CSA." I believe that researchers and educators would probably benefit the most from this book. The editors and contributors are credible authorities.\ Features: The book begins with a description of what we know about child sexual abuse. It goes on to explore theoretical bases for adult risk and revictimization. Lastly, it provides interventions to promote healthy behavioral alternatives. This book also includes research involving CSA and men. However, the majority of the book emphasizes the experiences of women because the prevalence rates are so much higher among women. The editors and contributors have provided a tremendous amount of research for the reader to review, which is one of the strengths of this book.\ Assessment: I appreciated the way this book thoroughly addresses the topic. It includes research addressing both genders, which is somewhat unusual. The book spends a lot of time on the relationship between CSA and HIV risk, which is critical in this day and age. The interventions in Part IV are nicely discussed and provide hope for child sexual abuse survivors.\ \ \ 4 Stars! from Doody\ \
