Praise for
Silently Seduced, Revised and Updated
“For the past twenty years, Silently Seduced has been the comprehensive guidebook on the subject of covert incest for both the clinician and the layperson seeking insight into this difficult-to-identify issue. With this updated edition, Dr. Adams has brought new and timely insights to the subject, expanding discussion of the issue to include a broader range of relationships—one that reflects the more complicated world we live in.”
“Dr. Adams expertly sheds light on a critical issue that is, sadly, romanticized by Hollywood and insufficiently deconstructed in clinical training programs. This book is a must read for men and women experiencing compulsive sexual and romantic pain, parents interested in raising healthy children, and clinicians who want to offer sensitive, informed support along the way.”
“Like the original Silently Seduced, Dr. Ken Adams’s updated version is engaging, clear, and hopeful. It adds new insights and guidance that makes this new edition a compelling read for those in need and professionals alike.”
“In this welcome new edition of his classic book, Adams perceptively expands his earlier work, and in a nuanced way explains much more about the subtleties of covert abuse and its aftereffects.”
“This groundbreaking recovery classic shines a compassionate light on the hidden world of covert incest. Dr. Adams’s poignant stories and clinical wisdom empower readers to recognize dysfunctional relationships, heal long-standing emotional wounds, and create an intimate life of their own choosing.”
“Silently Seduced is a must read for those who have difficulty establishing and maintaining romantic relationships. It gives the reader the keys to understanding how covert incest in childhood stands in the way of having an adult, healthy, intimate relationship and offers the hope of a new beginning. Dr. Adams so thoroughly ‘nails’ the problem that Silently Seduced is a stand-alone book on the topic.”
“The confusing and complex conflicts experienced by the child who is filling in for what is missing in the parent’s relationship are explored with expertise, and Adams does a compelling job of delineating how these conflicts play out as these ‘little partners’ enter their own, adult relationships.”
“Kenneth Adams has done it again! As in the original Silently Seduced, Dr. Adams eloquently speaks to the source of so many adults’ chronic struggles with intimacy. This revised edition uses powerful anecdotes to bring well-organized theoretical perspectives to life, creating a highly readable, deeply moving experience for readers. The Q&A at the end of the book effectively creates the experience of a personal conversation with Dr. Adams. We cannot wait to begin using this revised edition as a powerful treatment resource with our clients!”
“This book is a must read for anyone looking to understand or heal from incestuous relationships. Dr. Adams’s raw and in-depth look brings clarity to a controversial topic. By answering the ‘why’ and the ‘how,’ readers can gain new insight to process their emotions and make important changes in their lives and relationships.”
“Silently Seduced offers precious insight into some of the least understood and most hidden of men’s emotional challenges.”
“Silently Seduced is a necessary tool for all therapists who work with survivors of overt or covert incest as well as the client who has even a slight dysfunctional relationship with a parent or family member. The book includes great case examples that are easily relatable and would benefit anyone struggling with an inappropriate relationship with a parent—some that most may not even see as inappropriate until reading this book.”
“Silently Seduced is a book [we] here at PCS recommend to therapists and to our clients. No one has done a better job at dealing with covert incest in the manner that speaks clearly to therapists and clients and provides helpful information in terms of ‘what to do.’”
“Silently Seduced offers much-needed validation for anyone who has been held hostage by a parent’s inappropriate need for companionship. Dr. Adams speaks to the overwhelming responsibility placed on a child who becomes the surrogate partner for a needy, lonely parent and explores how this burden interferes in normal development, which results in later struggles for intimacy, healthy sexuality, and commitment. He offers help and hope for anyone who has been the victim of covert incest and greater understanding for those in the helping professions.”