Current Feminist Issues in Psychotherapy

This insightful book addresses a variety of clinical issues--depression, displaced homemakers, sibling incest, and body image--from a feminist perspective.

Contents Introduction Women's Socialization and the Prevalence of Depression: The Feminine Mistake Addressing Stress Factors in Single-Parent Women-Headed Households The Psychological Impact of Family Law on Displaced Homemakers the Black Sisterhood: A Second Look Women's Career Decision-Making Process: A Feminist Perspective Transforming Body Image: Your Body, Friend or Foe? Battered Women, Cultural Myths and Clinical Interventions: A Feminist Analysis Sibling Incest: The Myth of Benign Sibling Incest A Study of Issues in Sexuality Counseling for Women with Spinal Cord Injuries Counseling Women with Development Disabilities An Account of the Psychotherapeutic Process From the Perspective of a Client with a Disability Reference Notes Included