Beyond the Shame: Understanding and Treating the Child Molester - James A. Kitchens - Paperback

Beyond the Shame: Understanding & Treating the Child Molester is an insightful & prescriptive guide that helps us understand the pedophile & offers useful methods for treating this serious & destructive sexual disorder. This important book was written to help us understand how to treat a very difficult & destructive psychosexual problem. The major question of the book is, can this disorder be therapeutically treated? In other words, what can we do to stop the molester & help him begin recovery? Beyond the Shame is based on a number of case studies & tracks one of these cases in depth. That case is the experience of one man who as a young minister began to molest children. One part of the book traces his feelings & behaviors as he practiced his disorder for thirty years. The book describes the author's efforts with him in therapy over a two year period & chronicles his journey toward successful recovery. The book discusses the uses of the addiction model to understand the nature of pedophilia & the place of the twelve-step programs in treatment. Beyond the Shame avoids medical & therapeutic jargon & is written in a style that will make it of interest to: Individuals who suffer from this disorder & members of their family; Victims of sexual abuse & professional therapists; Social workers & other helping professionals; Ministers, educators, & others who work with youth.Kitchens, James A. is the author of 'Beyond the Shame: Understanding and Treating the Child Molester - James A. Kitchens - Paperback' with ISBN 9780962446900 and ISBN 0962446904.