Current issues in the use of colposcopy for examination of sexual assault victims

Sexual Health ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Templeton ◽  
Angela Williams
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Assault Victims ◽  
Genital Injuries

Colposcopic examination is considered the gold standard in child sexual abuse evaluations in Australia. However, there remain contentious issues with its use, especially in adult victims, which we sought to address by a review of the literature. Colposcopy has been shown to be a sensitive and acceptable tool for detection of anogenital abnormalities in children. The significance of some genital findings remains controversial, especially when images are interpreted by inexperienced clinicians. Its use in adult assessments is hampered by a lack of comparative studies on colposcopically detected genital injuries in adults following consensual v. non-consensual sexual intercourse. Further research is urgently needed before the use of colposcopy can be routinely recommended for adult victims.

Cumulative trauma: The impact of child sexual abuse, adult sexual assault, and spouse abuse

1996 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria M. Follette ◽  
Melissa A. Polusny ◽  
Anne E. Bechtle ◽  
Amy E. Naugle
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Spouse Abuse ◽  
Cumulative Trauma ◽  
Adult Sexual Assault ◽  
The Impact

Preemployment and Volunteer Screening: Reducing the Risk of Child Sexual Abuse for Social Service Agencies

2003 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-184
Author(s):  
Martha K. Wilson ◽  
Barbara A. Beville
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Screening Procedure ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Social Service Agencies ◽  
Screening Model ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Service Agencies

The authors present a model for preemployment and volunteer applicant screening that is based on their review of the literature concerning sexual offender profiles and propose that assessment of an agency's level of organizational risk is a key factor in the implementation and affordability of an appropriately thorough screening procedure. They identify levels of risk and suggest how to modify the screening model accordingly.

scholarly journals Child sexual abuse and its consequences on mental health: a review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Camilla Patrícia de Souza ◽  
Ellen Lívia de Souza ◽  
Larissa Emanuelle Correia Silva ◽  
Layonara Souza da Silva ◽  
Silvia Daiane de Santana Lira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Sex

2018 ◽  
pp. 215-273
Author(s):  
Suzannah Lipscomb
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Use Of Force ◽  
Marriage Formation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
False Accusations

Section 1 considers sexual intercourse outside marriage, known as paillardise. Drawing on two hundred cases, it examines attitudes to sexual sin and the circumstances that aroused suspicion. It looks at the prevalence of sex after engagement, and how sex acted as a step in marriage formation, meaning women could be lured into sex by promises to marry. It also considers sex outside the context of promises to marry, and the cohabitation of unmarried couples. Section 2 considers over a hundred cases of sexual assault, many outside the legal contemporary definition of rape. It considers the identity of the predators, the circumstances of sexual abuse, the use of force and coercion, plus threats, promises, and persuasion. It also considers sexual assault in the context of conditional consent, the consequences of assault for women, and women’s strategies in the context of rape and abuse. It finishes by looking at false accusations.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographic Characterstics Of Alleged Sexual Assault (Rape) Cases In Dhaka City

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAS Al-Azad ◽  
Z Raman ◽  
M Ahmad ◽  
MA Wahab ◽  
M Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Medical Examination ◽  
Socioeconomic Background ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Sexually Assaulted ◽  
Genital Injuries

Introduction: Offence means any act of omission made punishable by law for the time being in force. Sexual assault is defined as sexual intercourse performed in a way which is against the provision of the law of the land. Of all the crimes sex related crimes are the most barbarous and humiliating. Rape is the most serious sexual offence, still carrying the death penalty in some parts of the world. Rape is said when 'unlawful sexual intercourse by a man with a woman, by force, fear or fraud'. Young girls and children remain the most vulnerable group to this crime. The alarming rise in the rate of sexual assault worldwide represents a major public health problem. Objectives: To determine socio-demographic characteristics of alleged sexual assault cases in Dhaka city and to create public awareness of furious crime. Methods: The study was conducted on 230 female sexually assaulted victims who reported Dhaka Medical College (DMC) for medical examination during the period between January 2006 and December 2006. Details pertaining to age, sex, religion, literacy, socioeconomic status, site of incidence, time interval between incidence and medical examination, number of assailants, relationship with assailants, findings of physical or genital examination and results of evidence collected during examination were noted. Results: It was revealed from the findings that among 230 female sexually assaulted victims 69.57% were in 11-20 years age group and 11.30% in 21-30 years of age group. Over three-fourths (76.08%) of the victims were Muslims, 78.69% were unmarried, 32.18% were less educated and 77.89 % were with poor socioeconomic background. The majority of the victims (43.91%) knew the assailants and in 30.43% cases they were close friends. Most of the incidents (36.95%) occurred in victim's house followed by Boys' hostel (31.30%). A total 89 victims (38.69%) were examined on the day of the incident. Ninety one (39.57%) victims were found with genital injuries and 83 victims (36.09%) had extra genital injuries and rupture of hymen was found in 78 (33.91%) victims at 6 o'clock position. Conclusion: The study findings may be helpful for baseline information and would be beneficial to the policymakers and programme planners to make awareness among the people. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v7i2.10391 JAFMC 2011; 7(2): 21-24

“I Still Feel Like I Am Not Normal”: A Review of the Role of Stigma and Stigmatization Among Female Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Intimate Partner Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 512-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie C. Kennedy ◽  
Kristen A. Prock
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Self Blame

Child sexual abuse (CSA), sexual assault (SA), and intimate partner violence (IPV) occur within social contexts that shape how survivors judge themselves and are evaluated by others. Because these are gendered sexual and intimate crimes that violate social norms about what is appropriate and acceptable, survivors may experience stigma that includes victim-blaming messages from the broader society as well as specific stigmatizing reactions from others in response to disclosure; this stigmatization can be internalized among survivors as self-blame, shame, and anticipatory stigma. Stigma and stigmatization play an important role in shaping survivors’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as they recover; their risk of revictimization; and their help-seeking and attainment process. In this review, we synthesize recent CSA, SA, and IPV research ( N = 123) that examines female survivors’ self-blame, shame, internalized stigma, and anticipatory stigma as well as negative social reactions in response to survivors’ disclosure. We highlight critical findings as well as implications for research, practice, and policy, and we note gaps in our current knowledge.

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