Breaking The Silence: A Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology Guide To Sexual Violence, Rape and Sexual Assault

We need to break the silence around sexual violence.

We know sexual violence destroys lives, but how?

By the end of this fascinating, insightful and easy-to-understand book, you'll learn:

·      How common is sexual violence? 

·      How does sexual violence destroy lives? 

·      How does sexual violence negatively impact mental health? 

·      Why do men and women commit sexual offences?

·      How to support survivors of sexual violence?

·      And so much more. 

This engaging, fascinating psychology book on sexual violence written by rape survivor and internationally bestselling author Connor Whiteley GMBPsS provides readers with an in-depth, shocking look at the impacts of sexual violence, how to help survivors and how we can end sexual violence once and for all.

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Breaking The Silence Content Includes

Introduction

Part One: Sexual Violence

What Are the Facts and Figures for Sexual Violence on University and College Campuses?

Why An Erection Isn’t Consent

5 Harmful Myths About Child Sexual Abuse

The Effects of Sexual Assault

Group Identities and Problematic Names of Sexual Assault and Rape Services

Update On Use of Inclusive Language in Mental Health Services

What Is Intent to Survive?

What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?

What Is Coercive Control?

What Is Disempowerment in Mental Health? And Some Lived Experience

What Might Disempowerment Look Like in Response to Trauma?

You Only Know So Much Without Lived Experience

Why Shouldn’t You Invalidate Your Traumatic Experiences?

How Are Sexual Assault, Self-Harm and Suicide Connected?

How Does Trauma Affect the Heart?

How To Stop Teenage Dating Violence?

How To Manage the Aftermath of Sexual Assault?

What Is the Neurological Impact of Sexual Assault?

What Makes a Psychologist Trauma-Informed?

Triggers Can Come from Anywhere

A Weird Situation, Being Not Defensive and Not Judgemental

Why Having Evening Appointments Is Amazing?

What Happens During a Counselling Assessment?

Thoughts On the Gap Between Booking the Appointment and The Counselling Assessment

What’s It Like to Experience a Major Depressive Episode?

What To Do When Depression Makes It Impossible to Get Out of Bed?

How To Be a Trauma-Informed Partner?

How To Help a Teenage Sexual Assault Survivor?

What Issues Create Barriers for Abused Men?

Why Is It Difficult to Recognise Domestic Violence Against Men?

How To Build Resilience After Trauma?

What Is Rape Grief?

Part Two: Anxiety Disorders

What Is Panic Disorder and Anxiety Disorders?

Introduction To Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT For Anxiety Disorders

Exposure Therapy

Part Three: Female Sexual Offending

Introduction To Female Sexual Abuse of Children

Why Do Girls Commit Sexual Offences?

What Happens When Female Predators Sexually Assault Male Victims?

Part Four: Therapies

What Is EMDR?

What Is Person-Centred Therapy?

What Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?

What Is Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?

What Is Cognitive Processing Therapy?

Part Five: Wrap Up

How Do We Take Action to End Sexual Violence?

Conclusion