Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center
ZCenter
4232 Dempster Street
Skokie, IL 60076
4275 Old Grand Avenue
Gurnee, IL 60031
24-Hour Support: 847-872-7799
Main office: 847-244-1187
zcenter’s Mission
To provide a place where survivors of sexual assault and abuse can heal, and to mobilize the community toward action to end sexual violence.
Trauma: Childhood Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse can lead to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
By Susanne Babbel Ph.D. MFT. Somatic Psychology
Posted March 12, 2013
At PsychologyToday.com
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/somatic-psychology/201303/trauma-childhood-sexual-abuse
Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on Victims
At the National Center for Victims of Crime website,
victimsofcrime.org
http://victimsofcrime.org/media/reporting-on-child-sexual-abuse/effects-of-csa-on-the-victim
The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Counseling Implications
By Melissa Hall and Joshua Hall
Suggested APA style reference: Hall, M., & Hall, J. (2011). The long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse: Counseling implications. Retrieved from http://counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas11/Article_19.pdf
Has Your Teen Been Sexually Assaulted?
The Psychological Signs of Sexual Abuse
By Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, MS, LPCS, Teen Angst
Posted November 30, 2011
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/teen-angst/201111/has-your-teen-been-sexually-assaulted
7 Ways to Help a Teen Survivor of Sexual Assault
Advice from an advocate for survivors of sexual assault
By Kathryn Stamoulis, PhD, The New Teen Age
Posted July 19, 2012
At Psychologytoday.com
Invisible Girls: The Truth About Sexual Abuse, by Dr. Patti Feuereisen, Caroline Pincus (Contributor) (2009)
From Amazon.com: The statistics are staggering. One in four girls will experience sexual abuse by the time she is sixteen, and 48 percent of all rapes involve a young woman under the age of eighteen. It’s not surprising then, that in a society where sexual abuse of young women is rampant, many women never share their stories. They remain hidden and invisible.
In her pioneering work with young survivors through the last thirty years, Dr. Patti Feuereisen has helped teen girls and young women to find their voices, begin healing, and become visible.
In this revised second edition, Dr. Patti’s gentle guidance and the girls’ powerful stories continue to create an encouraging message: Remarkable healing is possible if girls learn to share their stories in their teens and early twenties. With a new introduction, new chapters, and updated resources, this new edition of Invisible Girls has even more to offer girls, young women, and those who care about them.
Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Bibliography
On Mike Lew,s M.Ed.website
http://www.nextstepcounseling.org/bibliography2.htm
(Updated November, 2017)
Because I Love You: The Silent Shadow of Child Sexual Abuse
By Joyce Allan, RN, MA. (2002)
From Amazon.com – The first book which investigates the beliefs and values which underlie SILENCE-KEEPING about child sexual abuse not only by survivors, but also by their friends, family and community. Presented in the form of A COMPELLING MEMOIR, rich in visual warmth, and informed by the expertise of a child activist, it describes how silence creates the “ecology of child sexual abuse.” Ultimately Because I Love You is FOR EVERYONE WHO KNOWS AND CARES ABOUT A VICTIM OR PERPETRATOR, AND EVERYONE WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN. The book shows how the author’s “life was seriously impacted and nearly derailed by incestuous abuse by her father at an early age, (and) documents her personal struggle to find understanding and expertise in helping her overcome her complicated and extensive posttraumatic and dissociative reactions. “With enormous determination, Allan conducts a detailed examination of her father’s life and learns of his extensive pedophiliac history and its possible origins and motivations. And, finally, she EXAMINES THE SILENCE THAT SO OFTEN ACCOMPANIES ABUSE THAT IS PERPETRATED BY A FAMILY MEMBER, friend, or acquaintance, a silence often based on denial and loyalty that has the inadvertent effect of allowing abuse to continue undeterred. “This is a compelling look at the intergenerational dynamics of sexual abuse and its tragic consequences, and the need for improved and more effective intervention. It is also A TESTAMENT TO HUMAN RESILIANCE AND RENEWAL.”
The Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Therapeutic 7-Step Self-Help Program for Men and Women, Including How to Choose a Therapist and Find a Support Group Mass Market
By Beverly Engel, MFCC (Author), Eleanor Hamilton, PhD. (Foreword) (1990).
From Amazon.com – “A practical and powerful must-read book for all who have suffered childhood sexual abuse, their family members and loved ones, and for all mental health professionals.”
Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D.
Author of MAKING PEACE WITH YOUR PARENTS
As a trained therapist and sufferer of sexual abuse herself, Beverly Engel knows that there is probably no trauma a child can suffer that makes her or him feel more alone than sexual abuse. This helpful book offers hope for recovery with exercises, visualizations, and techniques that support you through a seven-step program, that will aid you in: facing the truth, releasing your anger, confronting those responsible with facts and feelings, forgiving yourself, and more healing advice and information.
The Sexual Abuse Victim’s Guide To Recovery: The Journey from Victim to Survivor to Healthy Survivor and Beyond
By Samantha E. Payne Ph. D. (Author), Dan Payne Ph.D. (Contributor). (2011)
From Amazon.com – This book is written for those who were sexually abused and were not able not get help or adequate help. It is also recommended for family members of those who were sexually abused and those professionals who worked with the sexually abused.
Cry the Darkness: One Woman’s Triumph Over The Tragedy of Incest
By Donna L. Friess Ph.D. (2013)
From Amazon.com – This book has become a classic in child abuse prevention counseling. It is the gripping true story of generational sexual abuse and the dramatic legal trial which culminates in a shocking 15 month battle for safety from the predator that has haunted his victims for over 40 years. It is a must-read for abuse survivors and their therapists and counselors.