Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-237) and index.
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Part one: Betrayal's wounds. Trust and betrayal ; Sexual abuse and manhood ; Boundaries in relationships ; Not knowing what you know, not feeling what you feel ; Betrayal in families ; Same-sex abuse and sexual orientation ; When the abuser is female ; Relating to others ; Sexuality and intimacy -- Part two: Moving beyond betrayal. Taking charge ; Safely experiencing emotions ; Helping yourself heal ; Deciding who you are -- Part three: Betrayal's other victims. For families and loved ones.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Providing empowering action steps and written specifically for survivors of male sexual abuse as well as their spouses, partners, and loved ones, Beyond Betrayal is based on Richard Gartner's decades of experience as a psychologist, psychoanalyst, and advocate for sexually abused men. Covering both male and female abuse of boys and young men, Dr. Gartner explores the different types of abuse, from sexual abuse with and without touch to covert abuse to trauma, revealing the profound impact of sexual betrayal by such caretakers as clergy, family, teachers, babysitters, and health professionals. Gartner explains how as a child one trusts out of necessity and how the betrayal of that trust ravages one's self-concept as a man while also wreaking havoc on one's relationships.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Adult child sexual abuse victims-- Psychology.
Adult child sexual abuse victims-- Rehabilitation.
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse-- psychology.
Child Abuse, Sexual-- rehabilitation.
Adult child sexual abuse victims-- Psychology.
Adult child sexual abuse victims-- Rehabilitation.