TABLE OF CONTENTS
- About THE MORRIS CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Chapter One: The ASCA StepWork Program
- Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
- StepWork, ASCA-Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
- ASCA and 12 Step Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
- How Does ASCA StepWork Work? . . . . . . . . .Page 9
Responsible Recovery, Responsible Therapy
- False Memories, Real Memories . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
- The Role of Professional Therapy . . . . . . . . . Page 11
- Choosing a Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Chapter Two: Safety First!
- Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14
- Safety Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17
- Suicide/Harmful Behavior Checklist . . . . . . . Page 18
- Creating Your Plan For Safety First! . . . . . . Page 19
- Awareness_Assessment_Action . . . . . . . . . Page 19
- Building Your Support System . . . . . . . . . . Page 23
- Identifying Your Support Network . . . . . . . Page 24
- ASCA Colleagues . . . Page 25
- Resolving Abusive Relationships First . . . . . Page 26
- Personal Relationships Checklist . . . . . . . . Page 27
- Stabilizing Your Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 28
- Crisis "Hot Spots" Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29
- Self-Soothing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 31
- Living Safety First! _ A Final Note . . . . . . Page 33
Chapter Three: Assessing Child Abuse
- Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34
- What Is Child Abuse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 35
- Physical Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 35
- Sexual Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 37
Emotional Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 39
- What Are The Adult Repercussions
of Child Abuse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 42
- Relationship Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43
- Low Self-Esteem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 45
- Self-Sabotage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 47
- Sexual Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 49
- Symptoms of Trauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 51
- Physical Ailments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 53
- Social Alientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 55
- Handling Feelings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 57
- Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 59
Survivor to Thriver, Page 3
© 2007 THE MORRIS CENTER, Revised 11/06