Sexual Abuse

About the Book

DR. OPPAWSKY provides in this book on sexual abuse treatment for children and adolescents authentic theory-based clinical activities to be used with children and teens in group or individual therapy. The connections to models and theory are for use by those clinicians and educators that want to deepen their understanding of what drives the treatment. Each chapter is focused around sensitive case vignettes, which tell the stories of the children and adolescents. Moreover, Dr. Oppawsky demonstrates in the vignettes the application of the activities and techniques used when treating these clients.

About the Author

Dr. Jolene Oppawsky has her PhD in clinical psychology from the elite University of Munich, Germany and two Master’s degrees from Boston University. She is a clinical psychologist and licensed psychotherapist in Germany. In the United States she is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona and an approved clinical supervisor. She is a Diplomate member of the American Psychotherapy Association. Dr. Oppawsky is a faculty member and clinical supervisor in the graduate counseling program at the University of Phoenix, Tucson, Arizona. She also teaches a full array of psychology and human services courses at the University. She formerly taught graduate counseling courses for Boston University in their overseas program. She has taught at the University of Warsaw, Poland and at the University of Lithuania. She has years of clinical experience abroad and in Tucson, Arizona and several peer-reviewed professional publications to her credit. Dr. Oppawsky received the Distinguished Faculty Award in Counseling and Human Services at the University of Phoenix, Tucson Campus in 2001and the Distinguished Faculty Award in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the University in 2005. She was awarded the Phoenician Outstandin