scholarly journals The role of stigmatization in developing post-traumatic symptoms after experiencing child sexual abuse by a female perpetrator

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Schröder ◽  
Leonhard Kratzer ◽  
Yasemin Yamak ◽  
Peer Briken ◽  
Safiye Tozdan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Female Perpetrator ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Traumatic Symptoms

“And Then Cinderella Was Lying in My Bed”: Dissociation Displays in Forensic Interviews With Children Following Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110163
Author(s):  
Noga Tsur ◽  
Carmit Katz
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Abused Children ◽  
Forensic Interviews ◽  
Dissociative Amnesia ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Forensic Interviewers ◽  
Traumatic Symptoms

Child sexual abuse (CSA) has been implicated in dissociative peritraumatic and post-traumatic symptoms and disorders. Although explicitly relevant to the legal process following alleged CSA, very little is known about dissociative manifestations in the context of forensic interviews with children following abuse. The current study was designed to uncoverperi- and post-traumatic dissociation of abused children as revealed in forensic interviews. The study examines the display of dissociation in 42 forensic interviews with children (29 girls, aged 4-14) following intra familial child sexual abuse (IFCSA). Thematic analysis was used to identify key expressions of dissociation in all of the forensic interviews. The analyses identified depersonalization and derealization in the children’s description of the abuse. This was manifested both in an inability to feel things that happened during the incidents or imagination and fantasies that were reported as part of the abusive incidents. The children’s interviews also revealed the potential manifestations of dissociative amnesia, which was evident in the children’s attempts to communicate their retrieval difficulties to the forensic interviewers. Finally, it was identified that the forensic interviews were a platform in which dissociative post-traumatic reactions were activated and often displayed in sensory flashbacks. The current findings uncover the importance of acknowledging trauma and dissociation in the context of forensic interviews with abused children and the urgent need to implement unique responses to trauma within practical guidelines.

The role of multiple attachments in intergenerational transmission of child sexual abuse among male victims

2020 ◽  
pp. 104864
Author(s):  
Raphaële Miljkovitch ◽  
Camille Danner-Touati ◽  
Isabelle Gery ◽  
Annie Bernier ◽  
Aino Sirparanta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Male Victims

Il bambino abusato diventa adulto: riflessioni su alcune situazioni trattate

2009 ◽  
pp. 161-182
Author(s):  
Stefano Cirillo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
The Spectator ◽  
Clinical Cases

- The author analyses some clinical cases in order to reflect upon the varying consequences of child sexual abuse on the development of abused males. Three distinct cases observed in clinical population are discussed. The typical victim's transformation into offender, the persistent tendency in victims to perpetuate the role of victim and the persistent tendency in the brothers' female victims to perpetuate the role of the spectator. The attachment system (provided both by the protective parent and by the abusing parent) plays a key role in the abused child's development related to the dimension of fear produced by the traumatic event.

scholarly journals Victims and Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse: Abusive Contact and Penetration Experiences

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9593
Author(s):  
Marta Ferragut ◽  
Margarita Ortiz-Tallo ◽  
Maria J. Blanca
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Male Victims ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Female Perpetrator

Child sexual abuse (CSA) includes abusive contact experiences, which habitually impact the victim’s whole life. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of six CSA experiences with physical contact, including penetration, in a representative sample of the Spanish population. Participants were 1071 Spanish adults (53% males; Mage: 45.37) who completed the Child Sexual Abuse Experiences Questionnaire. The victim’s age at the first episode, the perpetrator’s characteristics, and the number of times that each experience occurred were analyzed, taking into account gender differences. Results were reported for every experience independently. The most prevalent age at the first experience was from 6 years old onwards, but with differences in some experiences. The abuses usually happened more than once, committed by the same person. The most prevalent perpetrator is a male, although a female perpetrator is more prevalent in male victims. Most of the abuses were committed by an adult acquaintance, a strange adult, and other minors, with some gender differences. The implications of the results concerning every CSA experience are discussed, highlighting their value for future research and practice, the design of preventive programs, and early detection of CSA.

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