Cultivating Hope With Abuse Survivors

This book is a companion to the DVD Common Threads: Stories of Life After Trauma and the original book by the same title. The authors are psychotherapists who have experienced abuse as children. Their reasons for creating this project is to help individuals and professionals understand the long term effects of child abuse on our society. The root of most social problems lies in child abuse and neglect. Cultivating Hope suggests methods to decrease to symptoms associated with PTSD and complex trauma. This is a must read for teachers, medical professionals, counseling students and individuals and families who have been touched by sexual abuse, rape, family disruption and loss. Perfect for college classes, discussion groups and individual use, Cultivating Hope With Abuse Survivors will not disappoint. Recommended by Richard Schwartz, founder of Internal Family System's Therapy.