[PDF] Child Trauma And Hiv Risk Behaviour In Women eBook

Author : Laura E. Whitmire
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1317771834

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Utilizing longitudinal research, the authors have identified the mediational nature of the process of how traumatic events in childhood lead to increased HIV risk as adults. The book approaches the outcomes of childhood maltreatment systematically; demonstrates for the first time the need to examine the mediators of abuse, the indirect paths from childhood experiences to adult behaviors; offers useful measures of HIV risk based on risky behaviors; presents a feminist analysis of cultural norms that support HIV risk in women. The research presented clarifies present conceptualizations of interpersonal power, and gender's impact on the process and negotiation of, and desire to engage in, safer sexual practices. Knowing the importance of mediators will enable counselors and therapists to intervene on these variables at an early stage, thereby helping to reduce the incidence of subsequent risky behavior.

Author : Laura E. Whitmire
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 38,17 MB
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1317771826

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Utilizing longitudinal research, the authors have identified the mediational nature of the process of how traumatic events in childhood lead to increased HIV risk as adults. The book approaches the outcomes of childhood maltreatment systematically; demonstrates for the first time the need to examine the mediators of abuse, the indirect paths from childhood experiences to adult behaviors; offers useful measures of HIV risk based on risky behaviors; presents a feminist analysis of cultural norms that support HIV risk in women. The research presented clarifies present conceptualizations of interpersonal power, and gender's impact on the process and negotiation of, and desire to engage in, safer sexual practices. Knowing the importance of mediators will enable counselors and therapists to intervene on these variables at an early stage, thereby helping to reduce the incidence of subsequent risky behavior.

Author : Vanessa Bonacina Grieco
Publisher :
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 25,48 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Adult child abuse victims
ISBN :

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Women account for approximately 27% of new HIV infections (Aziz & Smith, 2011), and they may be at highest risk of contracting the disease during adolescence and young adulthood because of risky sexual practices. Having been sexually victimized during early development may increase their risk of contracting HIV, of developing psychiatric problems, and having a more severe course of the disease. There are few empirically supported treatments that address the emotional impact of sexual abuse on women living with HIV. Also, there appears to be a limited number of treatments that include trauma-focused and coping skills interventions that can help reduce HIV risk behavior in women with a history of trauma while simultaneously addressing trauma symptoms. Therefore, developing a specific community based intervention focused on coping skills, psychoeducation, and trauma resolution may significantly reduce psychological distress, improve medication adherence, and reduce sexual risk behaviors. The present program is designed for women who have a history of childhood sexual abuse and are living with HIV. The program will modify the Seeking Safety (SS) treatment components to address the specific needs of HIV infected women with a past history of abuse in order to resolve past traumas, improve medication adherence, prevent relapse to substance abuse for those with a substance abuse history, reduce transmission of HIV, and help these women learn to live a meaningful life with HIV/AIDS.

Author : Ann O'Leary, PhD
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1489910573

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AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death among women of childbearing age and is increasing by about 8% a year in this group. * And yet, our understanding of the impact of HIV and AIDS on women's lives remains fragmented and incomplete. After a decade of struggling with mounting surveys of risk behavior, clinical trials, and behavioral interventions that were based primarily on experience with gay communities in large cities and, subsequently, on the needs of injection drug users, we have not given programs for women the attention they require if they are to be meaningful, effective, and gender appropriate. This book will introduce the reader to the range of complex issues of HIV and AIDS in women's lives. Ann O'Leary and Loretta Sweet Jemmott have assembled an impres sive list of authors who have contributed chapters from different disciplinary viewpoints. The reader will find information on prevention programs that have been effective for adolescent girls, on culturally specific strategies for African American and Latina women, and on the multiple issues of sub stance use and HIV that need to be faced by any outreach and intervention programs for drug-using women.

Author : Patricia A. Resick
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 19,50 MB
Release : 2016-12-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1462528643

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The culmination of more than 25 years of clinical work and research, this is the authoritative presentation of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Written by the treatment's developers, the book includes session-by-session guidelines for implementation, complete with extensive sample dialogues and 40 reproducible client handouts. It explains the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of CPT and discusses how to adapt the approach for specific populations, such as combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, and culturally diverse clients. The large-size format facilitates photocopying and day-to-day use. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. CPT is endorsed by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, and the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD.

Author : James Chu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 33,26 MB
Release : 2003-06-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781439807071

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Examine the effects of childhood trauma on sexual orientation and behavior! This pioneering book examines the effects of childhood trauma—including sexual abuse—on sexual orientation and behavior. It will help you expand your sensitivity and expertise in a critically important way: by providing a nonjudgmental look at the profound effects of long-standing early abuse on the sexual identities, orientation, behaviors, and fantasies of the people who come to you for help. From the editors: “In the modern era of trauma studies, clinicians and researchers have been treating and investigating the effects of trauma—including the sexual abuse of children—for more than two decades. And yet, we know far more about sequelae such as post-traumatic and dissociative symptoms, disrupted attachment, addictions, eating disorders, and somatoform symptoms than we do about the effects of trauma on sexual behavior. With the exception of a relatively few articles in the scientific literature (many of which were written by the authors in this collection), little has been published about the sexual effects of sexual abuse and other childhood maltreatment. “Why have we neglected this obvious and important area? Perhaps the reason can be simply attributed to our Victorian legacy of reluctance to openly discuss sexuality. Or, perhaps the reason may be related to some of the expressions of sexuality that are sometimes seen in persons with childhood trauma. At times, expressions such as sexual addiction, homosexuality, sadomasochistic behavior, and prostitution have been classified as deviant. This may have contributed to our reluctance to discuss them openly. Or, perhaps the reason is that we collectively wish to deny the effects of abuse on one of the core aspects of ourselves—to deny that early traumatic events forever change the sexual lives of persons in such an intimate and profound way.” The co