scholarly journals Sexual Abuse Whirlpool: Characteristics of Abuse (Type, Perpetrator-Victim Relation, Psychological Reactions of Victims), Parents’ Attitudes and Behaviours of Abusers (Grooming Methods)

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-179
Author(s):  
Burak Miraç Gönültaş
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Psychological Reactions

scholarly journals Unprotected In an Islamic Country; Experiences of Childhood Sexual Abuse among Pakistani Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anam Shahid ◽  
Naumana Amjad
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Heart Beat ◽  
Depth Information ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Psychological Reactions ◽  
Close Relatives ◽  
The Impact

This study qualitatively explored the experiences of childhood sexual abuse in females. Semi structured interviews with open ended questions were used to obtain in-depth information about various aspects of this experience, ; perpetrator characteristics, type and frequency of abuse, victim’s response/reaction, reporting to family or other adults, treatment seeking treatment and perceived effects on mental and physical health. The participants were approached through snow ball sampling. 5 females of different backgrounds and ages who gave consent to share personal information were interviewed. Their verbatim were transcribed and content analyzed. The results of the interviews after content analyzed were that their current age, ages at time of abuse, reporting experiences, relationship with abuser, psychological reactions and counseling sought of or not. To lend support to findings of first study, as a next step, three anonymous stories were selected from the internet and content analyzed. The findings of the study revealed that incident of abuse at home have higher frequency then outside. Three out of five participants were abused by their close relatives, 2 were abused by family friends. Most common form was kissing, touching body parts and showing pornography. The reaction of the family mostly was not supportive. The emotional effects were: sad mood and feeling of unhappy and isolation, worthless and crying episodes. Physical effects ere palpitation, trembling and increasing heart beat immediately after abuse. Some victims of sexual abuse felt sexual repulsion and have difficulty accepting closeness to men. 3 out of 5 participants sought counseling but 1 of 3 participants took counseling after very long time. Two women reported taking sleeping pills for the quality of sleep. So, collectively, from interviews and stories, it was found that the impact of sexual abuse remains same across cultures.

scholarly journals Clinical effects of sexual abuse on people with learning disability

2003 ◽  
Vol 182 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Sequeira ◽  
Sheila Hollins
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
General Population ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Clinical Effects ◽  
Psychological Reactions ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Effects Of Sexual Abuse ◽  
Published Research

BackgroundThere are few publications concerning the psychological reactions of people with learning disabilities to sexual abuse. Most significantly, there are no controlled studies and few which demonstrate a systematic approach to documenting the sequelae of trauma.AimsTo critically review the published research in this field.MethodA literature search in peer-reviewed psychiatry, psychology nursing and social care journals for the years 1974 to 2001 was conducted and 25 studies were reviewed.ResultsSeveral studies suggest that, following sexual abuse, people with learning disabilities may experience a range of psychopathology similar to that experienced by adults and children in the general population. However, because of methodological limitations, these results are not conclusive.ConclusionsWhether people with learning disabilities experience reactions to sexual abuse similar to the general population has yet to be explored by systematic research.

scholarly journals Psychological disturbance associated with sexual abuse in people with learning disabilities

2003 ◽  
Vol 183 (5) ◽  
pp. 451-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Sequeira ◽  
Patricia Howlin ◽  
Shiela Hollins
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Behavioural Problems ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychological Disturbance ◽  
Psychological Reactions ◽  
Adults With Learning Disabilities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Post Traumatic

BackgroundThe association between sexual abuse, mental health and behavioural problems in people with learning disabilities has not previously been examined in a controlled study.AimsTo identify symptoms of psychological disturbance in adults with and without a confirmed history of sexual abuse.MethodThe study used a matched (1:1) case–control design comparing 54 adults who had experienced sexual abuse with 54 adults with no reported history of abuse. The two groups were selected from a community population of adults with learning disabilities living in residential care, and compared for selected psychiatric diagnoses and for scores on measures of disturbed behaviour.ResultsSexual abuse was associated with increased rates of mental illness and behavioural problems, and with symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Psychological reactions to abuse were similar to those observed in the general population, but with the addition of stereotypical behaviour. The more serious the abuse, the more severe the symptoms that were reported.ConclusionsThe study provides the first evidence from a controlled study that sexual abuse is associated with a higher incidence of psychiatric and behavioural disorder in people with learning disabilities.

Malpractice & Negligence: State Supreme Courts Limit Therapists’ Duties to Third Parties

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-205
Author(s):  
Megan Cleary
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
State Supreme Courts ◽  
Recovered Memories ◽  
Supreme Courts ◽  
Repressed Memory ◽  
University Of Colorado

In recent years, the law in the area of recovered memories in child sexual abuse cases has developed rapidly. See J.K. Murray, “Repression, Memory & Suggestibility: A Call for Limitations on the Admissibility of Repressed Memory Testimony in Abuse Trials,” University of Colorado Law Review, 66 (1995): 477-522, at 479. Three cases have defined the scope of liability to third parties. The cases, decided within six months of each other, all involved lawsuits by third parties against therapists, based on treatment in which the patients recovered memories of sexual abuse. The New Hampshire Supreme Court, in Hungerford v. Jones, 722 A.2d 478 (N.H. 1998), allowed such a claim to survive, while the supreme courts in Iowa, in J.A.H. v. Wadle & Associates, 589 N.W.2d 256 (Iowa 1999), and California, in Eear v. Sills, 82 Cal. Rptr. 281 (1991), rejected lawsuits brought by nonpatients for professional liability.

Survey Says Encopresis in Boys Can Be a Sign of Sexual Abuse

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
TIMOTHY F. KIRN
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse

Effectiveness of Programs for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaia Del Campo ◽  
Marisalva Fávero
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexual Abuse Prevention ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Methodological Considerations

Abstract. During the last decades, several studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of sexual abuse prevention programs implemented in different countries. In this article, we present a review of 70 studies (1981–2017) evaluating prevention programs, conducted mostly in the United States and Canada, although with a considerable presence also in other countries, such as New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The results of these studies, in general, are very promising and encourage us to continue this type of intervention, almost unanimously confirming its effectiveness. Prevention programs encourage children and adolescents to report the abuse experienced and they may help to reduce the trauma of sexual abuse if there are victims among the participants. We also found that some evaluations have not considered the possible negative effects of this type of programs in the event that they are applied inappropriately. Finally, we present some methodological considerations as critical analysis to this type of evaluations.

Finkelhor's Precondition Model of child sexual abuse: A critique.

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-307
Author(s):  
Tony Ward ◽  
Stephen M. Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse
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