Child sexual abuse is astonishingly common, affecting approximately 50 million Americans today: 1 in every 10 men, and 1 in every 5 women, had a sexual experience with an adult as a child. Victims who currently seek psychological treatment are generally assessed within the conventional traumatogenic model, a theory developed in the 1970s. Join Serene Mastrianni and Karleen Whitaker as they interview author Susan Clancy, PhD. In her groundbreaking new book, The Trauma Myth: The Truth about the Sexual Abuse of Children and Its Aftermath, trauma expert Susan Clancy challenges conventional treatment.
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