Why Do Men Not Disclose Their Sexual Abuse History?

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Carolina Gehrke Gus
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Male Victims ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Male Sexual Abuse ◽  
Public Debates ◽  
Gender Constructions

When it comes to childhood sexual abuse (CSA), gender is a huge water divisor. Cases of male victims are less reported, less studied, and receive less help. This paper reflects on some of the myths and misconceptions involving male sexual abuse, trying to understand social contributors for why victims stand so much in the shadows. Misconceptions seem to be highly influenced by social factors such as gender constructions, adding so many barriers that access to treatment becomes more difficult and leads to worse outcomes. The prejudice and invisibility involved are so strong that they penetrate clinicians, who are less prompt to identify and work with male victims. They are neither seen nor heard, are not perceived as victims, and therefore not supported and not treated as such. This is a call for furthering studies, public debates, social awareness, and professional training in the field.

A preliminary mapping of individual, relational, and social factors that impede disclosure of childhood sexual abuse

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delphine Collin-Vézina ◽  
Mireille De La Sablonnière-Griffin ◽  
Andrea M. Palmer ◽  
Lise Milne
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Factors

The Role of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Adult Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Linden ◽  
Ahmes Zehner
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Male Victims ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour ◽  
Therapeutic Schools

Sexual abuse in childhood is a pathogenetic factor for psychological disorders. The attention given to this phenomenon varies between therapists and therapeutic schools. The question is how often sexual abuse is recognized as a problem in cognitive behaviour therapy and how this is related to the present symptoms and therapeutic problems. 1223 case reports, written as application for reimbursement of routine cognitive behaviour therapy, were submitted to a content analysis in respect to childhood sexual abuse. Sexual abuse was mentioned in 10.3% of the cases; 59% of female and 50.0% of male victims were abused by relatives. Sexually abused patients showed significantly increased rates of inadequate care and negative life events during childhood. In comparison to controls, cases showed significantly increased rates of “eating disorders” (15 vs. 6; p<.05), “substance abuse/addiction” (16 vs. 6; p<.05), “suicide attempts” (15 vs. 3; p<.01), “strict refusal of sexual partners” (15 vs. 5; p<.05), “frequently changing partners” (21 vs. 3; p<.001), “problems in marriage/partnership” (95 vs. 77; p<.05) and “sexual problems” (51 vs. 24; p<.001). Childhood sexual abuse is a problem, frequently seen in behaviour therapy patients and therefore also warranting special attention in routine patient care. Sexual abuse is understood by cognitive behaviour therapists as an indicator for traumatizing conditions in general during childhood. It is associated with specific treatment problems and therapeutic needs in adulthood.

Treatment for Adult Male Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

1987 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra F. Bruckner ◽  
Peter E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Male Victims

Psychiatric Diagnoses of Adult Male Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

1995 ◽  
Vol 183 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Schulte ◽  
Stephen H. Dinwiddie ◽  
Elizabeth F. Pribor ◽  
Sean H. Yutzy
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Psychiatric Diagnoses ◽  
Male Victims

The Prevalence and Patterns of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Victim-Perpetrator Relationship among a Sample of University Students

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. N. Madu
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Male Victims ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
The North ◽  
The University

This is an investigation into the prevalence and patterns of child sexual abuse and victim-perpetrator relationship among a sample of university students. 722 undergraduate students of psychology at the University of the North, South Africa, filled in a retrospective self-rating questionnaire in a classroom setting. The questionnaire asked childhood sexual forms of abuse, victim-perpetrator relationships and self-rating of childhood. Result shows an overall (N=649) child sexual abuse prevalence rate of 25.6%; 21.7% for males (N=244), 23.7% for females (N=465). 18.2% were kissed sexually, 13.6% were touched sexually, 8.7% were victims of oral/anal/vaginal intercourse. Most of the perpetrators are people known to the victims. Many victims (83% of the male victims and 68.2% of the female victims) perceived themselves as not sexually abused during childhood; and most rated their childhood as either “average” (41.3% of the female victims and 48.9% of the male victims) or as “very happy” (41.3% of the female victims and 40.4% of the male victims). The author calls for more research, publicity, and campaigns against childhood sexual abuse in the Northern Province.

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