Providing Services to Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Working with Male Survivors: A General Profile

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This guide contains general information only and is not intended as legal advice. For legal advice, contact a lawyer. (PDF Version, 34 kb, PDF Help)

Presenter:
Don Wright M.Ed.
Executive Director, BCSMSSA

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British Columbia Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Agency Overview

Five Divisions

• Administration
• Clinical
• Victim Services
• Educational
• Research

Misconceptions

• Males Are Not Sexually Victimized
• Offenders Are Always Male
• Male Victims Not Harmed by Experience
• Male Survivors Become Offenders
• Abuse by Same Gender Results Homosexuality in the Victim

Motivation for Treatment

• Substance Abuse Recovery
• Suicidal Ideation or Attempt
• Intrusive Memories or Flash-backs
• Unexpected Trigger
• Relationship Breakdown
• Life in Disarray
• Cohort Disclosure

Presenting Problems

• Distrust
• Issues With Authority
• Anger
• Depression
• Addiction
• PTSD or Complex PTSD Symptoms
• Guilt and Shame

Additional Issues

• Dissociation
• Distorted Boundaries
• Identity Ambiguity
• Sexual Orientation Confusion
• Low Self-esteem
• Poor Concentration
• Flat Affect

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