The Therapist’s Guide to Understanding and Treating Minor Attracted Persons
Evidence-Based Clinical Interventions
The Therapist’s Guide to Understanding and Treating Minor Attracted Persons
Evidence-Based Clinical Interventions
Description
The Therapist's Guide to Understanding and Treating Minor Attracted Persons is an essential resource for proactively reducing the risk of childhood sexual abuse. This groundbreaking book is designed for mental health professionals navigating one of the most stigmatized and misunderstood topics in therapy. Drawing from cutting-edge research and clinical expertise, Dr. Caleb Jacobson offers a compassionate and practical framework to help therapists engage with minor-attracted individuals ethically and effectively.
This guide demystifies the origins of minor attraction, debunks common misconceptions, and provides actionable strategies for assessment, treatment, and risk management. With a focus on fostering empathy and promoting positive therapeutic outcomes, it equips clinicians with the tools to support minor-attracted patients in leading safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives.
Thought-provoking and deeply informative, this book is an essential resource for therapists committed to advancing their understanding and providing compassionate, informed care in a challenging area of practice.
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Introduction
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO MINOR ATTRACTION
1. Understanding Minor Attraction
2. Why Minor Attraction Occurs
3. Overcoming Bias and Obstacles to Treatment
PART II: CLINICAL INTERVENTION
4. Ethical Considerations When Working With Minor Attracted Individuals
5. Common Presenting Issues
6. Treatment Goals and Options in Individual Therapy
7. Treatment Goals and Options for Group Therapy
8. Treatment Tools and Techniques
PART III: CASE STUDIES
9. Working with Mario
10. Working with LeAnn
11. Working with Wesley
PART IV: EXPERIENTIAL PERSPECTIVES ON THERAPY
12. Niel's Story
13. Sam's Story
14. Eli's Story
PART V: FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
15. For The Betterment of Both the Individual and Society
APPENDIX I: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
APPENDIX II: HELPFUL RESOURCES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Product details
| Published | 13 May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9798216395041 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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