Jeffrey Longhofer, Ph.D., PsyA., LCSW

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Shame Resources

Silvan Tomkins Institute. On this site is a paper by Donald Nathanson, "The Name of the Game is Shame"
Shame As The Master Emotion Of Everyday Life
Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies
Bullying and Emotions: Shame and Guilt
The Scarlet Letter
Toxic Shame and Low Self Esteem
Shame and Psychotherapy
Shame and Couples
Shame Steps Out of Hiding
Shame and Work
Surprised by Shame
Paper; Humiliation and How to Respond to It: Spatial Metaphor in Action
Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies
Shame, Forgiveness and Juvenile Justice
Shame Bibliography
Shame Management and School Bullying
Electronic Journal of Sociology. Shame, Anger and the Social Bond: A Theory of Sexual Offenders and Treatment

Painted by Paul Bradley
Social Work and Shame: Recommended Readings


Adler, N. E. (1975). Emotional responses of women following therapeutic abortion. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 45(3), 9.

Alonso, A., & Rutan, J. S. (1988). The experience of shame and the restoration of self-respect in group therapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy; International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 38(1), 12.

Amodeo, M., & Jones, L. K. (1997). Viewing alcohol and other drug use cross culturally: A cultural framework for clinical practice. Families in Society; Families in Society, 78(3), 15.

Andes, M. (1998). Faces of forgiveness: Personal struggles and professional observations. Reflections; Reflections, 4(4), 13.

Barth, F. D. (1988). The treatment of bulimia from a self psychological perspective. Clinical Social Work Journal; Clinical Social Work Journal, 16(3), 12.

Brekke, J. S. (1987). Detecting wife and child abuse in clinical settings. Social Casework; Social Casework, 68(6), 7.

Brennan, J. F. (1967). Self-understanding and social feeling. Journal of Individual Psychology; Journal of Individual Psychology, 23(1), 5.

Brown, K. A., & Sunshine, J. (1982). Group treatment of children from alcoholic families. Social Work with Groups; Social Work with Groups, 5(1), 8.

Buchbinder, E., & Eisikovits, Z. (2003). Battered women's entrapment in shame: A phenomenological study. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 73(4), 12.

Cain, B. S. (1988). Divorce among elderly women: A growing social phenomenon. Social Casework; Social Casework, 69(9), 6.

Caldwell, P. E. (2007). Teaching social workers about substance use problems via temporary abstinence from normal mood-altering behavior. Journal of Teaching in Social Work; Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 27(1/2), 17.

Cantor, D. (1999). The role of group therapy in promoting identity development in ADHD adolescents. Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice; Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice, 1(1), 9.

Carter, C. S. (1997). Ladies don't: A historical perspective on attitudes toward alcoholic women. AFFILIA Journal of Women & Social Work; AFFILIA Journal of Women & Social Work, 12(4), 15.

Chan, D. C. (1976). Asian-american handicapped people: An area of concern. Journal of Rehabilitation; Journal of Rehabilitation, 42(6), 3.

Chauncey, S. (1994). Emotional concerns and treatment of male partners of female sexual abuse survivors. Social Work; Social Work, 39(6), 8.

Choi, N. G., & Gonzalez, J. M. (2005). Barriers and contributors to minority older adults' access to mental health treatment: Perceptions of geriatric mental health clinicians. Journal of Gerontological Social Work; Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 44(3/4), 21.

Colby, K. M. (1977). Appraisal of four psychological theories of paranoid phenomena. Journal of Abnormal Psychology; Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 86(1), 6.

Conway, P., Uhrich, J., & Shaver, C. (2003). Resilient southern women. Journal of Family Social Work; Journal of Family Social Work, 7(2), 31.

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Dei, G. J. S. (1998). Interrogating 'african development' and the diasporan reality. Journal of Black Studies; Journal of Black Studies, 29(2), 13.

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Eimicke, W. B. (1973). Debate over welfare in britain. Social Work; Social Work, 18(5), 8.

Fiene, J. I. (1995). Battered women: Keeping the secret. AFFILIA Journal of Women & Social Work; AFFILIA Journal of Women & Social Work, 10(2), 15.

Focus on youth: Part II. (1979). Children Today; Children Today, 8(6), 39.

Fox, R., & Cooper, M. (1998). The effects of suicide on the private practitioner: A professional and personal perspective. Clinical Social Work Journal; Clinical Social Work Journal, 26(2), 15.

Freeman, D. R. (2006). Spirituality in violence and substance abusing african american men: An untapped resource in healing. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work; Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 25(1), 20.

Galan, F. J. (1985). Traditional values about family behavior: The case of the chicano client. Social Thought; Social Thought, 11(3), 9.

Goff, J. L. (1990). Sexual confusion among certain college males. Adolescence; Adolescence, 25(99), 16.

Gold, S. S., & Logan, D. (1999). Integrating play therapy in the treatment of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 69(4), 9.

Groze, V., & Ileana, D. (1996). A follow-up study of adopted children from romania. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal; Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 13(6), 25.

Grusznski, R. J., Brink, J. C., & Edleson, J. L. (1988). Support and education groups for children of battered women. Child Welfare; Child Welfare, 67(5), 14.

Haney, P. (1988). Providing empowerment to the person with AIDS. Social Work; Social Work, 33(3), 3.

Harper, K. V., & Shillito, L. S. (1991). Group work with bulimic adolescent females in suburbia. Social Work with Groups; Social Work with Groups, 14(1), 14.

Hartman, C., MacIntosh, B., & Englehardt, B. (1983). The neglected and forgotten sexual partner of the physically disabled. Social Work; Social Work, 28(5), 5.

Hawkins, C. A., & Hawkins, R. C. I. (1995). Development and validation of an adult children of alcoholics tool. Research on Social Work Practice; Research on Social Work Practice, 5(3), 23.

Heppner, M. J. (1978). Counseling the battered wife: Myths, facts, and decisions. Personnel and Guidance Journal; Personnel and Guidance Journal, 56(9), 4.

Hildyard, K., & Wolfe, D. (2007). Cognitive processes associated with child neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect; Child Abuse & Neglect, 31(8), 13.

Ho, M. K. (1976). Social work with asian americans. Social Casework; Social Casework, 57(3), 7.

Holody, R. (1998). Interviewing joseph pisani: Insights into social reform. Reflections; Reflections, 4(3), 8.

Horowitz, M. J., & Solomon, G. F. (1975). A prediction of delayed stress response syndromes in vietnam veterans. Journal of Social Issues; Journal of Social Issues, 31(4), 14.

Hoskin, J. O., Friedman, M. I., & Cawte, J. E. (1969). A high incidence of suicide in a preliterate-primitive society. Psychiatry; Psychiatry, 32(2), 11.

Houston, S. (2009). Communication, recognition and social work: Aligning the ethical theories of habermas and honneth. British Journal of Social Work, 39(7), 1274-1290. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcn054

Hudson, R. E. (2006). Adult romantic attachment, perceived HIV stigma, shame-proneness, psychological functioning and disclosure responses among HIV-seropositive african american urban-dwelling women.

Jaswal, S. (2005). Child and adolescent sexual abuse in health facilities. Indian Journal of Social Work; Indian Journal of Social Work, 66(4), 19.

Josselyn, I. M. (1971). Value problems in the treatment of adolescents. Smith College Studies in Social Work; Smith College Studies in Social Work, 42(1), 14.

Kahn, E. (1989). Habitual failure: A childhood adaptation to the threat of abandonment. Clinical Social Work Journal; Clinical Social Work Journal, 17(1), 14.

Kellogg, N. D., & Hoffman, T. J. (1997). Child sexual revictimization by multiple perpetrators. Child Abuse & Neglect; Child Abuse & Neglect, 21(10), 12.

Kelsey, A. (2004). Healing through companionship. Social Work with Groups; Social Work with Groups, 27(2/3), 11.

Klonoff, P. S., Lage, G. A., & Chiapello, D. A. (1993). Varieties of the catastrophic reaction to brain injury: A self psychology perspective. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic; Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 57(2), 15.

Kohut, H. (1966). Forms and transformations of narcissism. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association; Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 14(2), 30.

Krystal, E., Moran, S. M., Thompson, S. V., & Cantoni, L. (1983). Serving the unemployed. Social Casework; Social Casework, 64(2), 10.

Kubiliene, N. (2004). The problems of social adaptation of children in families abusing alcohol. Socialinis Darbas; Socialinis Darbas, 3(2), 12.

Kucharski, A., & Groves, J. E. (1976). The so-called 'inappropriate' psychiatric consultation request on a medical or surgical ward. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine; International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 7(3), 12.

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Lapsley, J. N. (1969). Reflections on 'the electric circus.'. Journal of Pastoral Care; Journal of Pastoral Care, 23(1), 14.

Lau, A. S., Fung, J., Wang, S. w., & Kang, S. M. (2009). Explaining elevated social anxiety among asian americans: Emotional attunement and a cultural double bind. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology; Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(1), 9.

Leander, L., Granhag, P. A., & Christianson, S. A. (2005). Children exposed to obscene phone calls: What they remember and tell. Child Abuse & Neglect; Child Abuse & Neglect, 29(8), 18.

LePantois, J. (1986). Group therapy for children of substance abusers. Social Work with Groups; Social Work with Groups, 9(1), 13.

Lesser, J. G. (1999). When your son becomes your daughter: A mother's adjustment to a transgender child. Families in Society; Families in Society, 80(2), 8.

Lowental, U. (1976). Suicide--the other side: The factor of reality among suicidal motivations. Archives of General Psychiatry; Archives of General Psychiatry, 33(7), 5.

Margalit, M. (1979). Ethnic differences in expressions of shame feeling by mothers of severely handicapped children. International Journal of Social Psychiatry; International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 25(2), 3.

Mattis, J. S., Mitchell, N., Zapata, A., Grayman, N. A., Taylor, R. J., Chatters, L. M., & Neighbors, H. W. (2007). Uses of ministerial support by african americans: A focus group study. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 77(2), 10.

Melges, F. T. (1968). Postpartum psychiatric syndromes. Psychosomatic Medicine; Psychosomatic Medicine, 30(1), 14.

Miya, K. K. (1976). Autonomy and depression. Clinical Social Work Journal; Clinical Social Work Journal, 4(4), 9.

Morris, M. B. (1987). Children's perceptions of last-chance parents: Some implications of current trends toward late childbearing. Child Welfare; Child Welfare, 66(3), 11.

Morris, R. R. (1965). Attitudes toward delinquency by delinquents, non-delinquents and their friends. British Journal of Criminology; British Journal of Criminology, 5(3), 17.

Morrisette, P. J., & Naden, M. (1998). An interactional view of traumatic stress among first nations counselors. Journal of Family Psychotherapy; Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 9(3), 18.

Mummah, H. R. (1975). Group work with the aged blind japanese in the nursing home and in the community. New Outlook for the Blind; New Outlook for the Blind, 69(4), 8.

Neisen, J. H. (1993). Healing from cultural victimization: Recovery from shame due to heterosexism. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy; Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy, 2(1), 15.

Okazaki, S. (2000). Treatment delay among asian-american patients with severe mental illness. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 70(1), 7.

Pauw, M. (1991). The social worker's role with a fetal demise and stillbirth. Health and Social Work; Health and Social Work, 16(4), 7.

Pawlukewicz, J. (2004). Assessment of the psychometric properties of a new 'acceptance of an alcoholic identity' instrument. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions; Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 4(4), 21.

Payne, E. C., Kravitz, A. R., Notman, M. T., & Anderson, J. V. (1976). Outcome following therapeutic abortion. Archives of General Psychiatry; Archives of General Psychiatry, 33(6), 9.

Piastro, D. B. (1999). Coping with the transitions in our lives: From 'afflicted' identity to personal empowerment and pride. Reflections; Reflections, 5(4), 5.

Pinderhughes, E. B. (1982). Black genealogy: Self liberator and therapeutic tool. Smith College Studies in Social Work; Smith College Studies in Social Work, 52(2), 14.

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Rantakeisu, U., Starrin, B., & Hagquist, C. (1999). Financial hardship and shame: A tentative model to understand the social and health effects of unemployment. British Journal of Social Work; British Journal of Social Work, 29(6), 25.

Roseman, C. P., Ritchie, M., & Laux, J. M. (2009). A restorative justice approach to empathy development in sex offenders: An exploratory study. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling; Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 29(2), 14.

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Rothman, B., & Goodman, K. (1984). Group work in infertility treatment. Social Work with Groups; Social Work with Groups, 7(1), 19.

Sagatun, I. J., & Prince, L. (1988). Incest family dynamics: Family members' perception before and after therapy. Journal of Social Work & Human Sexuality; Journal of Social Work & Human Sexuality, 7(2), 19.

Scheff, T. J. (2003). Shame in self and society. Symbolic Interaction, 26(2), 239-262.

Schwartz, J. A. (1986). Perspectives of post-war germans on the nazi past of their fathers. Smith College Studies in Social Work; Smith College Studies in Social Work, 56(3), 22.

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