THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF ADULT MALE SURVIVORS WHO ALLEGE CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE BY CLERGY

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Fater ◽  
Jo Ann Mullaney
Groupwork ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-84
Author(s):  
Sung Hyun Yun ◽  
Lydia Fiorini

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical treatment for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) who deal with depression, anxiety, stress, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Secondary data was used in the study, and a one-group pretest-posttest design was employed to compare pretest (n = 346) with posttest (n = 91) scores. The analysis shows statistically significant improvements with respect to depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD after treatment. There was no statistically significant difference between individual and mixed treatment (including group and individual counselling) regarding alleviating mental health symptoms. Despite a lack of statistical difference between treatments, the results confirm that interventions were equally effective in reducing negative mental health symptoms. The study contributes to the generation of evidence-based knowledge for treatment and its ability to reduce negative mental health symptoms for adult male survivors of CSA. It also informs practitioners of the utility of a male-specific treatment modality based on trauma-focused cognitive and behavioral therapies (TF-CBT) and the gender role strain paradigm (GRSP).Key Words: Adult Male Survivors, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Evaluation


1996 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Burke Draucker ◽  
Kathleen Petrovic

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald K. Crete ◽  
Anneliese A. Singh

This phenomenological study explored the lived experience of male survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) who identified as resilient in their current relationships with female partners. The study was grounded in Relational-Cultural Theory (Jordan, 2004; Miller, 1976) in order to examine the relational movements within participants' relationships with their female partners. The findings identified seven relational movements that corresponded with growth in resilience. Resilient male survivors moved from past abuse to therapeutic processing and from isolation to finding a purpose. Personal and relational challenges to resilience were self-hatred, insecurity, restricted emotionality, masculine identity crisis, and negative coping strategies. Resilient male survivors developed mutual empathy, greater trust, and deeper connections; reprocessed their masculine identity; and developed a positive vision for the future. Implications for future research and practice and study limitations are discussed.


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