Research Director of the Center for Women’s Advancement, author of “The Trauma Myth: The Truth About Sexual Abuse of Children – and Its Aftermath”
Dr. Susan Clancy appears in the following:
Susan Clancy on the Trauma Myth
Friday, July 02, 2010
Psychologist Dr. Susan Clancy reports on years of research and argues that it’s not sexual abuse itself that causes trauma but rather the narrative that is imposed on the abuse experience. In her controversial new book The Trauma Myth: The Truth about the Sexual Abuse of Children—and Its Aftermath she explains that survivors are often victimized not only by their abusers but also by the industry dedicated to helping them.
The Trauma Myth
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Psychologist Susan Clancy reports on years of research and argues that it’s not sexual abuse itself that causes trauma but rather the narrative that is imposed on the abuse experience.
New Perspectives on Child Sex Abuse and Trauma
Monday, January 25, 2010
Dr. Susan Clancy believes that for young children, sex abuse is oftentimes more confusing than it is traumatic at the moment that it’s happening. In her new book "The Trauma Myth: The Truth About Sexual Abuse of Children — And Its Aftermath," she argues that more victims would come forward if we stopped framing sex abuse as terrifying and violent, and instead acknowledged that child victims often love and want to please their perpetrators.
