Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse Committed by Roman Catholic Priests

by Thomas G. Plante Ph.D.

Overview

A tremendous amount of media attention has been devoted to revealing sexual abuse perpetrated by Roman Catholic priests. These essays outline a clinical and research agenda for professionals dealing with clergy sexual abuse. They should enable research clinical professionals, and clergy to identify the relevant issues in the identification, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child and adolescent sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic priests. Leading experts in the field from the United States and Canada have offered their different perspectives on this compelling problem including victim profiles for determining who is at risk.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275963866
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/30/1999
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)
Lexile:	1360L (what's this?)

About the Author

THOMAS G. PLANTE is Professor of Psychology at Santa Clara University and a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Preface by Thomas Plante
Foreword by Sylvia M. Demarest
Introduction: What Do We Know about Roman Catholic Priests who Sexually Abuse Minors? by Thomas Plante
Sexuality in the Priesthood: Noli me tangere by John Allan Loftus
Beginning an Intervention in Clergy Sexual Abuse by Gerdenio Manuel
Forensic Psychological Evaluations in Clergy Abuse by John Gonsiorek
Neuropsychological Findings in Priests Who Sexually Abuse by Leslie Lothstein
Psychological Treatment of Priest Sex Offenders by Curtis Bryant
The Problem of Prevention in Clergy Sexual Abuse by Richard Sipe
Hear our Cries: Victim-Survivors of Clergy Sexual Misconduct by Nanette de Fuentes
Conclusion: Sexual Abuse Committed by Roman Catholic Priests: Current Status; Future Objectives by Thomas Plante