There have been a number of sexual offender revealings in the media of late, and the details seem shocking when the offender is unconcealed. What is most remarkable is the level of persistent denial in the offender’s accounts of what happened. The deeper the pathology, the more defensiveness and denial required. For instance, when Jerry [...]
There are a number of adolescents who have experienced profound sexual abuse at the hands of guardians, parents or others who had access to them in the home, school and community. Depending on the age at the onset of abuse, these children and adolescents have a particular set of concerns that are not treated effectively [...]