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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Sexual Abuse</title>
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		<title>Cannabis Use Increases Psychosis in Sexual Abuse Survivors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research into cannabis use and psychosis is showing that survivors of childhood sexual abuse who also were cannabis users as teens are more likely to experience psychosis than survivors who were not cannabis users.]]></description>
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		<title>Study Examines Lifetime Risk Factors for OCD</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-for-ocd-0131121/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One risk factor for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is something known as neurological soft signs (NSS). These minor disturbances in brain functioning have been shown to be present in people with OCD more often than in people without OCD. Some studies have isolated NSS and discovered that individuals with OCD and NSS have impaired reflexes and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After having worked in a residential treatment facility for abused and neglected girls for 8 years, I observed that the phenomenon of learned helplessness had become an all-to-common denominator for these children. It was very rare that an abused child was placed with us for a single incident of abuse. By the time these children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Defense Programs Help Sexual Assault Survivors</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-defense-programs-help-sexual-assault-survivors-1118112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-defense-programs-help-sexual-assault-survivors-1118112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sexual assault can significantly change how a woman lives her life. Many women who have been sexually assaulted look for methods of protection in order to avoid being victimized again. Some purchase guns, tasers or mace. Others acquire dogs for protection. And many women enroll in modern self-defense training (MSDT) classes in order to gain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parental Monitoring Decreases Teens’ Sexual Activity</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parental-monitoring-decreases-teen-sexual-activity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parental-monitoring-decreases-teen-sexual-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Children who engage in sexual intercourse at an early age are at increased risk for many psychological and physical problems. One of the primary indicators for early sexual activity is maltreatment. “A childhood history of maltreatment, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect, has been identiﬁed as a risk factor for early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Childhood Poverty and Trauma as Predictors of Future Victimization</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-poverty-trauma-predict-future-victimization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-poverty-trauma-predict-future-victimization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Traumatic events in childhood can lead to a lifetime of psychological problems. People who have experienced an interpersonal trauma are much more likely to be re-victimized later in life than those who have no experience of trauma. “Women with a childhood abuse history are around 1.4 to 3.7 times more likely to be sexually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Link between Sexual Assault and Binge Drinking Found in Girls with PTSD</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9498</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent study has discovered that although there is a link between binge drinking and sexual assault in adolescent girls, the drinking does not increase as a result of the assault. Additionally, researchers discovered that most girls who were victims of sexual assault as teens experience a decrease in the PTSD symptoms as time goes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Abuse in Youth May Lead to Schizophrenia in Later Life</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/youth-sexual-abuse-schizophrenia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/youth-sexual-abuse-schizophrenia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Paranoia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Professor Paul Bebbington, head of the Department of Mental Health Sciences at the University College London, told the Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2011, that children who are abused or engage in non-consensual sexual intercourse are at a significantly increased risk for the development of schizophrenia. In a recent article, Bebbington explained that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Group Therapy for Adults Abused as Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/group-therapy-childhood-abuse-trauma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/group-therapy-childhood-abuse-trauma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roniweisbergross</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8800</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Group therapy can be the most nurturing and also the most challenging form of therapy. It is highly effective. While it doesn’t replace individual therapy, it can be a great adjunct and a final step in the healing process. Group therapy is very relevant for survivors of childhood abuse and in fact for any traumatized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving Sexual Assault</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-sexual-assault/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surviving-sexual-assault/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8199</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent sexual assault of CBS news reporter Lara Logan during her coverage of the February 2011 Egyptian uprising is a stark reminder that any woman is vulnerable to assault, regardless of her public status. You don’t have to travel to a distant country during political upheaval to be at risk. According to the National [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Naked Therapist &#8211; A Sign of Profound Woundedness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/naked-therapist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/naked-therapist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I say in the prologue to my book, Power, Abused, Power Healed: Every form of power can be used well or misused&#8230; Sexuality has been used as a weapon to rape and dominate, as a substitute for unmet childhood bonding and physical touch, and as an exquisite sacred expression of love and union.* We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jimmy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BarbaraMosinski</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8146</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Full permission has been given by the client to tell this story on GoodTherapy.org. All identifying information has been changed. The client ‘Jimmy’ that I described in the previous blog, who created a video project in art psychotherapy, has completed his video. He decided sometime ago that he wanted to upload it to YouTube. His [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex Therapy and Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-sexuality-development-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-sexuality-development-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MouWilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7766</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When we think of sex therapy we generally assume this takes place with and is for adults or couples only. But in actuality there is a gamut of information and work that can and should be done with children in therapy and in their daily lives. If you are a parent, an aunt/uncle, a much [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>From Birth through School, Supporting At-Risk Children and Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/support-at-risk-teens-families-victims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/support-at-risk-teens-families-victims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Too often, youth who most need access to medical care, counseling, and social support are the ones least likely to receive it. There is no single way to change this trend, but the more insight we have into what kids are experiencing (or not experiencing) the better equipped we are to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women and Alcohol</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-alcoholism-warning-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-alcoholism-warning-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7712</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some problems manifest themselves differently for women than for men. Alcoholism is one of them. While both genders can suffer equally from the ravages of this disorder, women often abuse alcohol for different reasons, metabolize alcohol differently, and suffer unique health consequences. Approximately one-third of alcoholics in the U.S. are women, and compared to men, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Vicious Cycle of Victimization</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-abuse-victim-risk-substance-abuse-lgbt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/child-abuse-victim-risk-substance-abuse-lgbt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7635</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not new to draw a connection between traumatic life experiences and mental health problems down the line. But a new study has linked a specific kind of experience—victimization—with substance abuse problems. Being victimized through physical or sexual abuse puts one at a much higher risk for substance abuse. It’s especially prevalent among youth who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making It Work: Foundations of a Strong LGBT Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/foundations-lgbt-relationship-marriage-finances-psychology-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/foundations-lgbt-relationship-marriage-finances-psychology-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnSovec</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7596</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it. Compared to gays and lesbians, straight people have it easy when it comes to the practical nuts and bolts of relationships and marriage.  They go to school, find a job, fall in love, get married, have kids, send them to college, retire to Boca Raton and call it a day.  The path [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A View of Your History Not Previously Considered?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/somatic-experiencing-psychotherapy-personal-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/somatic-experiencing-psychotherapy-personal-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SherryOsadchey</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” -  Louisa May Alcott There is a multitude of ways to work through stuck places. I use the phrase “stuck places” here as an umbrella under which all reasons people enter into therapy may be categorized. Our reasons are stated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing Adult Mental Health Issues by Addressing Childhood Trauma</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-trauma-sexual-abuse-death-suicidal-behavior-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-trauma-sexual-abuse-death-suicidal-behavior-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Perceptions of therapy and counseling are not without stereotype, and one of the most common misconceptions is that therapists will always blame an issue on the patients’ parents. While this is certainly an over-reach, it’s well documented that things we experience in our childhood do impact how we experience the world [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November Blues</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-trauma-art-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-trauma-art-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BarbaraMosinski</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When November arrives, depression is not far behind. Something about the turn of the season, less daylight, less outdoor activities, the holiday bustle nudging its way back into consciousness can make some people turn inward and find deep dissatisfaction in their lives. Deep dissatisfaction can show up as a persistent weight pulling you down. Sometimes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Sexual Abuse to PTSD: What Lies In Between?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-post-traumatic-stress-coping-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-post-traumatic-stress-coping-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary It is well-documented that sexual abuse, especially during childhood, is one of the traumatic life experiences that make a person far more likely to suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder later down the line. Psychotherapists and counselors regularly work with people who have spent their whole lives responding, both psychologically and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Sexual Anorexia</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-anorexia-addiction-abuse-shame-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-anorexia-addiction-abuse-shame-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CarolineFrost</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7356</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent interest in sexual addiction has drawn attention to a variation called Sexual Anorexia.  Also called sexual “acting in,” sexual anorexia is characterized by a severe aversion sexual contact and the obsessive avoidance of sex. Other signs of sexual anorexia include: -shame and loathing after sex -rigid, judgmental attitudes about sex -excessive fear about sexually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Porn Addiction is No Joke</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-men-porn-addiction-intimacy-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-men-porn-addiction-intimacy-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7288</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since my last blog post several of you (all female) have logged onto my website and then called to express relief that I’m writing about something – women and pornography addiction – that many people and the popular media don’t recognize as a real problem.  The Washington Times recently published results from a 2006 Internet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Animal-Assisted Therapy Provides Benefit to Many People Who Struggle</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/animal-assisted-therapy-psychological-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/animal-assisted-therapy-psychological-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and animal-assisted activities (AAA) are increasingly used to boost the benefits traditional psychotherapy and counseling. People from diverse backgrounds and facing a wide range of physical, emotional, and psychological struggles have found not only comfort, but also growth and healing through animal-assisted psychotherapy. The premise is simple: the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With Early Therapy and Intervention, Kids Are Less Likely To Develop PTSD</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ptsd-intervening-children-trauma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/ptsd-intervening-children-trauma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While many adults perceive kids to either be “too young to understand” or otherwise resilient in the face of serious situations, PTSD is surprisingly common. One in five children who have experienced a car accident, physical assault, sexual assault, a sports injury, or who have witnessed violence is likely to have serious trouble overcoming the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Parents and Depression: Both Men and Women Suffer</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/post-partum-depression-men-women-abuse-psychotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/post-partum-depression-men-women-abuse-psychotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Postnatal depression is well-known for mothers, but what about fathers? New research shows that both mothers and fathers can become depressed after their child is born. While the rates for men are lower than women across the board, depression peaks for both genders at the same time: within the first year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trauma is a Seed of Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-depression-psychology-childhood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-depression-psychology-childhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my practice, people trace depression back to trauma most of the time. Emotional trauma is an overwhelming shock to a person’s equilibrium. This may mean getting attacked emotionally, physically or sexually, or witnessing such attacks. It can happen in war, rape, murder, accidents, and even well-intentioned medical procedures. It can also happen in single [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survivors of Sexual Abuse Experience More Psychiatric Distress</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-abuse-psychiatric-distress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-abuse-psychiatric-distress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6883</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic recently released a report linking sexual abuse, at any age, with subsequent psychiatric trouble later in life. A number of major mental health issues are strongly associated with sexual abuse, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, sleep disorders, suicide attempts, and post-traumatic stress. Rape strengthens the likelihood that such conditions will develop. Interestingly, researchers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Childhood Hardships Increase Teenage Drinking, Adult Suicide</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-abuse-suicide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A GoodTherapy.org News Summary The need for treatment after traumatic childhood experiences has been highlighted by two studies, released within weeks of one another, which draw striking connections between childhood hardship and serious behavioral and mental health problems later in life. The first, published in the open-access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Trauma Impacts My Sense of “Me-Ness” &#8211; Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-self-image/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-self-image/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SusanneMDillmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As discussed in an earlier article, &#8220;How Trauma Impacts My Sense of &#8216;Me-Ness&#8217;”, surviving a traumatic event often results in your beliefs about yourself becoming altered in a negative, harsher direction. Another reason that your sense of “me-ness” changes, due to a traumatic life experience, is that a traumatic event impacts your sense of worth, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clergy Sexual Abuse</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/clergy-sexual-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/clergy-sexual-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RosemaryEhat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religious Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, many people have survived the devastating experience of sexual assault by a trusted authority figure- a priest, a nun, a teacher, a minister. Most of these victims never speak of the abuse, even after many years have passed. The shame that really belongs to the perpetrator is carried by the victim, and the shame [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sibling Abuse &#8211; Children Abusing Other Children</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sibling-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sibling-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>roniweisbergross</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=6254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though there can be life long debilitating psychological effects, sibling abuse may be the most ignored &#8211; if not accepted &#8211; form of domestic (i.e. sexual, physical, emotional) abuse. Why is this kind of abuse ignored or minimized? There is a lot that is swept under the rug in the guise of “sibling rivalry.” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Need for Better Sexual Assault Counseling Services on Campuses Growing</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-assualt-counseling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-assualt-counseling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic Concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though issues of rape and other types of sexual abuse have been considered serious on college campuses throughout the country for some time, recent revelations about the low number of incidents reported and poor quality of counseling services highlighted by many advocacy groups and news agencies has brought greater attention to the concern. From counselors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Every Form of Power Can be Used Well or Misused: Sexuality</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/power-used-well-misused-sexuality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/power-used-well-misused-sexuality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithbarr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing from The Inside Out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Every form of power can be used well or misused. The law has been used to manipulate as well as to serve justice. Parenthood has been used as a means of captivity, and it has been used to nourish a soul, helping it grow into fullness. Sexuality has been used as a weapon to rape [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loosen the Grip of PTSD&#8217;s Anchor on Your Life</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/loosen-the-grip-of-ptsd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/loosen-the-grip-of-ptsd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnLee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[**GoodTherapy.org Disclaimer: This article contains sensitive material that may trigger strong reactions for some readers, especially those with a history of trauma.** A personal introduction from a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and survivor of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In the past, I would have been unable to share this story of my loss of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residual Effects of Childhood Abuse in Female Adult Survivors</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/residual-effects-of-childhood-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/residual-effects-of-childhood-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceThompson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: For those Considering or Exploring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4883</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many survivors have heard the terribly painful comments from others who just did not ‘get it’, telling them that their abuse was in the past and to basically ‘get over it’. But sadly, childhood abuse causes many difficulties for those survivors, and it’s not simply a matter of ‘forgiving and forgetting’. Not everyone experiences the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1 in 7 Women Experience Sexual Trauma During Military Service in Iraq and Afghanistan.</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-trauma-military/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-trauma-military/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jolynwellsmoran</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Therapy News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1145</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A research report released in late October by the VA (Veteran’s Administration) states that 15% of military personnel who received some medical service from the VA suffered sexual trauma while in Iraq or Afghanistan, according to Reuters. The majority of those who screened positively for sexual trauma were women, one in seven who sought some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Assault Awareness: It’s Not Just A Month</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-assault/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-assault/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sarahjenkins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality / Sex Therapy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I knew, several months ago, that I would write about April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Nevertheless, after the short amount of time that it took to write it, the original article sits, alone in my office trashcan, tossed aside. The cold hard facts about sexual assault, the statistics, they all had their place. They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emma: Healing from Sexual Abuse</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-story-added-to-the-healing-story-collection-emma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/new-story-added-to-the-healing-story-collection-emma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>author1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In another culture they would perhaps be called visions. In our culture, we call this “Self-Led Healing.” I call it taking the hand of my Higher Power, going to a place within myself that I call my Story-Telling Place, and working with my Higher Power to create the story-adventures that cleanse and heal the pockets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Journey Home: A Story of Rediscovering Repressed Memories and Healing from Childhood Abuse</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/283/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/283/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>author1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healing Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internal Family Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I began training in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) several years ago, my whole life became a healing story. It is difficult to even know how to begin or focus in the attempt to tell it. I was drawn to the model after reading Dick’s textbook in graduate school. It stirred my heart. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing Your Child for School—More Than Supplies and Clothes</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/preparing-your-child-for-school%e2%80%94more-than-supplies-and-clothes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/preparing-your-child-for-school%e2%80%94more-than-supplies-and-clothes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>author1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Abuse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As summer draws to a close you may be relieved to have all your children&#8217;s school supplies and clothes ready, but have you done all you can to prepare them for everything they face at school? Now, on the heels of the Catholic Priest sexual abuse scandal comes another of historic proportions—one that has the [...]]]></description>
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