Synopses & Reviews
Victims of rape often suffer from symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This new handbook helps rape victims cope with the reality of the experience and deal with the aftermath of conflicting feelings. Recovery begins by establishing a safety plan that includes what to expect from the book, what to expect from recovery, and how victims should treat themselves during this process. Survivors learn how to cope with the anxiety and anger that often arise during recovery. Sexual assault dramatically affects the victim's life; this book shatters myths about sexual assault and examines how the experience changes relationships. By learning to mentally reconstruct the assault, victims counter irrational beliefs, find inner reserves of strength, and regain personal power. Advertising in Psychotherapy Networker, the Women Against Rape Newsletter, and the Violence Against Women Journal. Twenty-city radio tour--Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, New York, Washington, DC, Las Vegas, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Detroit, Hartford. Extensive marketing to organizations specializing in PTSD, sexual violence recovery groups, sexual abuse hotlines. Visit the author at www.matsakis.com.
Review
“In her latest book, the Rape Recovery Handbook, Matsakis has again demonstrated a unique level of compassion and concern for rape victims and their capacity for healing. While guiding her reader gently through numerous exercises specially designed for maximum effect, Dr. Matsakis provides illumination into thought processes that often trap victims into believing that they are beyond hope. Gentle, empathetic advice, along with a sincere belief that rape victims can restore their self-esteem and become rap survivors living full, joyful lives, make this book indispensable to both victim and therapist alike!”
—Teresa Lauer, MA, RapeRecovery.com
Synopsis
A woman is raped in this country every two minutes; this guide provides an effective framework for victims to heal from the experience.
Victims of rape often suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this new handbook, an expert in the treatment of PTSD helps rape victims cope with the reality of the experience and deal with the aftermath of conflicting and debilitating feelings.
Recovery begins by establishing a safety plan that includes what to expect from recovery and an understanding of how to treat yourself during recovery. Develop a community and supportive network to assist you during the journey. Learn to cope with the anxiety and anger that often arise during this process. Understand how sexual assault can affect many aspects of life. Shatter myths about sexual assault and examine how the experience can change relationships. The final part of the book facilitates the mental reconstruction of the assault to diffuse its emotional power. Counter irrational beliefs, find inner reserves of strength and energy, and regain personal power.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-188).
Synopsis
A woman is raped in this country every two minutes; this guide provides an effective framework for victims to heal from the experience.
Victims of rape often suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this new handbook, an expert in the treatment of PTSD helps rape victims cope with the reality of the experience and deal with the aftermath of conflicting and debilitating feelings.
Recovery begins by establishing a safety plan that includes what to expect from recovery and an understanding of how to treat yourself during recovery. Develop a community and supportive network to assist you during the journey. Learn to cope with the anxiety and anger that often arise during this process. Understand how sexual assault can affect many aspects of life. Shatter myths about sexual assault and examine how the experience can change relationships. The final part of the book facilitates the mental reconstruction of the assault to diffuse its emotional power. Counter irrational beliefs, find inner reserves of strength and energy, and regain personal power.
Synopsis
Victims of rape often suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. This handbook helps rape victims cope with the reality of the experience and deal with the aftermath of conflicting feelings. By learning to mentally reconstruct the assault, victims counter irrational beliefs, find inner reserves of strength, and regain personal power.
Synopsis
A woman is raped in this country every two minutes; this guide provides an effective framework for victims to heal from the experience.
If you are a survivor of sexual assault, you may be suffering from symptoms of depression, substance abuse, an eating disorder, panic and anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Rape Recovery Handbook provides an effective framework in which you can heal. Healing begins by establishing a safety plan that includes how to use this book and what to expect from recovery. In this new book, which is the only step-by-step program that helps victims acknowledge and learn to manage the emotional pain caused by the trauma of sexual assault, trauma expert Aphrodite Matsakis gives you help for coping with the reality of this experience and dealing with the aftermath of conflicting and debilitating feelings.
About the Author
Aphrodite T. Matsakis, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in trauma and the author of several books dealing with traumatic reactions, including I Can't Get Over It!, Trust After Trauma, The Rape Recovery Handbook, and Vietnam Wives: Women and Children Facing the Challenge of Living with Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Matsakis has over thirty-five years of experience working with veterans, abused persons, and other trauma survivors; has taught at several major universities; and has conducted dozens of seminars for trauma survivors and trauma therapists.
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