Mother-Daughter Incest

Mother-Daughter Incest: A Guide for Helping Professionals illuminates the rarely examined phenomenon and aftermath of mother-daughter incest, focusing on the victim's perception of and reaction to her experience. This unique book integrates psychological theory and practical interventions with the words of the survivors themselves. Their revealing and moving first-person testimonies keenly articulate daughters' reactions to sexual abuse at the hands of their mothers, their past and present relationships with their mothers, and their perceptions of the impact of their mothers' abuse on their lives.

Ogilvie, Beverly

Preface Acknowledgments Part I: The Enigma of Mother-Daughter Incest Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Essential Human Connection PART II: COMMON THEMES AMONG DAUGHTERS Chapter 3. Acute Shame Chapter 4. Trapped with No Place to Go Chapter 5. Double-Crossed: Betrayal and Grief Chapter 6. Identification with and Differentiation from Mother Chapter 7. Impaired Sexual Development Chapter 8. Difficulty Coping PART III: COMMON THEMES AMONG MOTHERS Chapter 9. Emotionally Needy and Unstable Mothers Chapter 10. Boundary Violations PART IV: SPECIFIC COUNSELING INTERVENTIONS Chapter 11. Stigmatization Chapter 12. Identity Development Chapter 13. Parenting Chapter 14. Treating the Adult Victim Part V: Special Issues Chapter 15. Stepmothers versus Biological Mothers Chapter 16. Therapist Gender Chapter 17. Transference Chapter 18. Countertransference Chapter 19. Theoretical Frameworks and Treatment Approaches Chapter 20. Conclusion Bibliography Index Reference Notes Included