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Calvin A. Colarusso – The Long Shadow of Sexual Abuse: Developmental Effects across the Life Cycle

“Explore Calvin A. Colarusso’s ‘The Long Shadow of Sexual Abuse: Developmental Effects across the Life Cycle.’ This comprehensive book delves into the enduring impact of sexual abuse on individuals’ development throughout their lives. Colarusso examines the psychological, emotional, and social effects of abuse, offering insights into how these experiences shape identity, relationships, and overall well-being. Through case studies and clinical research, this book provides valuable understanding and guidance for mental health professionals, survivors, and anyone seeking to comprehend the long-term consequences of sexual abuse and foster healing and resilience.”

The Long Shadow of Sexual Abuse: Developmental Effects across the Life Cycle has one simple purpose_to describe the profound interferences with normal developmental processes that occur in every subsequent developmental phase throughout life as the result of chronic child sexual abuse. Through the presentation of detailed case histories of individuals ranging in age from five to the early sixties, Colarusso convincingly demonstrates that the effects are life long. Sections on normal development for childhood, adolescence, young, and middle adulthood are followed by case histories, arranged chronologically according to the age of the victims at the time they were evaluated. Then the effects of the sexual abuse are traced through subsequent developmental phases to the chronological present. Colarusso illuminates how the passage of time actually increases the pathological effects of chronic child sexual abuse due to interferences with the developmental tasks of adolescence and adulthood.