The Merry-Go-Round of Sexual Abuse:

The Merry-Go-Round of Sexual Abuse is a valuable guide to identifying, treating, and breaking the cycle of sexual abuse. Based on 30 years of professional experience in treating offenders and survivors of sexual assault and sexual molestation, Dr. Prendergast provides step-by-step guidelines and specialized treatment techniques most effective in producing change in this group of clients. Each technique is illustrated with pertinent case studies. This is a much-needed guide for professionals who often lack specific training in the identification and treatment of both offenders and survivors of sexual abuse.

Preface
Distinguishing Characteristics of Survivors of Sexual Abuse	p. 1
The Offender	p. 15
The Survivor	p. 25
How Survivors Deal with Sexual Trauma, Conscious or Unconscious	p. 43
"Imprinting" as a Result of Early Sexual Seduction/Molestation	p. 57
Behavioral Effects of Sexual Trauma	p. 75
Pre-Treatment Considerations	p. 83
Treatment Issues: Overview	p. 93
Ten Initial Steps in Survivor Treatment	p. 107
Specialized Treatment Techniques for Survivors: Unresolved and Unidentified Sexual Trauma	p. 129
Specialized Therapy Techniques in Homosexual Abuse and Sexual Assault	p. 147
Specialized Therapy Techniques in Incest and Long-Term Child Sexual Abuse	p. 169
Self-Confrontation and New Image Formation	p. 199
The Triple Damage of Religion and Cults in Sexual Abuse	p. 211
Conclusions	p. 227
Appendix	p. 245
References	p. 247
Index	p. 249
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The Merry-Go-Round of Sexual Abuse: Identifying and Treating Survivors

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