A Clinician's Guide to Disclosures of Sexual Assault

Amie R. Newins received her BA in Psychology from Mercer University and her MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Tech. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Durham VA Medical Center and post-doctoral fellowship at the VISN 6 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center. She joined the Psychology Department at the University of Central Florida (UCF) as an Assistant Professor in 2016. She also serves as the Director of the Center for Research and Education on Sexual Trauma at UCF RESTORES and the Director of Clinical Services for the Rosengren Trauma Clinic at UCF RESTORES.Laura C. Wilson received her BS in Psychology and Sociology from Virginia Tech, her MA in General/Experimental Psychology from the College of William & Mary, and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Tech. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. She joined the Department of Psychological Science at the University of MaryWashington in 2013 and is currently an Associate Professor. She also currently serves as the Director of the University of Mary Washington Safe Zone, a program that advocates for and educates about the LGBTQ+ community.

• 1. Scope of the Issue: Prevalence of Sexual Assault, Psychosocial Consequences, and Survivor Disclosure 2. Labels and Language Related to Sexual Assault 3. The Role of Reactions to Disclosure in Mental Health Among Survivors of Sexual Assault 4. Assessing Sexual Assault and Reacting to Client Disclosures during Assessment 5. Psychotherapy with Sexual Assault Survivors: Issues Related to Disclosure 6. Case Example 1: Assessing Sexual Assault 7. Case Example 2: Unanticipated Disclosures 8. Case Example 3: Exposure Therapy with a Survivor of Sexual Assault 9. Special Considerations for Various Populations 10. Final Thoughts on Best Practices

This book is an essential resource for clinicians working with sexual assault survivors. Based on the latest research, the authors provide an accessible overview of what is known about sexual assault disclosure and social reactions and how it can be used in clinical treatment with survivors of differing backgrounds and experiences."