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

Subjects:

• Psychology » Clinical Psychology
• Psychology » Adolescent Psychology
• Psychology » Child Psychology

Reviews:

• ...this is a very important contribution to the neglected area of research on the subject of clergy abuse...
  —Heythrop Journal January 2002
• The essays, each of which ends in a substantial bibliography, explore what we know, sexuality in the priesthood, confronting sexual abusers, forensic psychological evaluations, neuropsychological findings, psychological treatment, prevention, victim survivors, and the current status and future objectives.
  —Theology Digest
• There are some interesting findings in the volume...The authors approach this subject with compassion....a well-written, informative, and compassionate book. It is useful particularly for people who may be asked to forensically assist or treat victims of sexual abuse, as well as a good general introduction to this problem long shrouded in mystery.
  —American Journal of Psychotherapy

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