Adult male survivors of childhood sexual abuse: Prevalence, sexual abuse characteristics, and long-term effects

Research findings are consistent in showing a strong, specific and coherent association between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and long-term psychiatric problems. Occupational therapists working in mental health services must therefore have contact with survivors of abuse, yet the literature reveals a paucity of research on their role. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine occupational therapists to explore their knowledge and practice concerning this issue. All respondents considered that awareness of CSA was pertinent to their profession and should be taught during education and training. None of them had received teaching in this area. Most respondents thought that it was not their role to deal with CSA in depth. However, the context in which they worked provided an opportunity for initial disclosure which might not happen elsewhere and needed to be handled skilfully. Occupational therapy techniques, including creative methods, link in well with other approaches, especially counselling, in treating the long-term effects of CSA. Continuing educational requirements and the role of occupational therapy with this client group need to be addressed by the profession.

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Long-Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease ◽

10.1097/00005053-199903000-00004 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 187 (3) ◽

pp. 150-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 80

Author(s):

ALFRED LANGE ◽

EDWIN DE BEURS ◽

CONOR DOLAN ◽

TANJA LACHNIT ◽

SANDRA SJOLLEMA ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Long Term Effects

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Comparison of Maladaptive Personality Traits Among Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse, and No Abuse

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e701022011-001 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Gina M. Tambone ◽

Robert L. Durham

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Physical Abuse ◽

Adult Male ◽

Male Survivors

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Exploration of mental health outcomes of community-based intervention programs for adult male survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Groupwork ◽

10.1921/gpwk.v29i2.1214 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 58-84

Author(s):

Sung Hyun Yun ◽

Lydia Fiorini

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Adult Male ◽

Specific Treatment ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

Male Survivors ◽

Significant Difference

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical treatment for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) who deal with depression, anxiety, stress, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Secondary data was used in the study, and a one-group pretest-posttest design was employed to compare pretest (n = 346) with posttest (n = 91) scores. The analysis shows statistically significant improvements with respect to depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD after treatment. There was no statistically significant difference between individual and mixed treatment (including group and individual counselling) regarding alleviating mental health symptoms. Despite a lack of statistical difference between treatments, the results confirm that interventions were equally effective in reducing negative mental health symptoms. The study contributes to the generation of evidence-based knowledge for treatment and its ability to reduce negative mental health symptoms for adult male survivors of CSA. It also informs practitioners of the utility of a male-specific treatment modality based on trauma-focused cognitive and behavioral therapies (TF-CBT) and the gender role strain paradigm (GRSP).Key Words: Adult Male Survivors, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Evaluation

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