ABSTRACT
In recent years, more attention and research have been given to documenting the impact of sexual abuse of boys and its effects on them as men (Gartner, 1999; Hunter, 1990; Lew, 1988). Much of that literature and documentation has focused on physical sexual abuse and assault. Dissociative disorders, addictions – including sexual addictions – gender and orientation conflicts, suicide, self-harm, depression, sexual dysfunctions, broken relationships, and traumatic reenactments of past abuse played out in high-risk sexual situations are just some of the problems now observed in men who were sexually abused as boys. As a result of this increased attention and validation (see other chapters in this volume), many of these men have now found help and freedom from the shame they have spent their lifetimes struggling with (Fradkin, 2012; Gartner, 2005).
