Assessment for self-blame and trauma symptoms during the medical evaluation of suspected sexual abuse

Adult Life Satisfaction and the Role of Forgiveness After Childhood Sexual Abuse: Evidence from a Seventh‐day Adventist Cohort

“…An older age at the time of the abuse may lead to more self-blame because the child understands more about the abuse and the abuse relationship than a younger child (Zinzow et al 2010). We posit that self-blame may be alleviated by feeling forgiven by God in a religious sample that in turn increases both self and other forgiveness to improve life satisfaction (Melville et al 2014).…”

“…We posit that self‐blame may be alleviated by feeling forgiven by God in a religious sample that in turn increases both self and other forgiveness to improve life satisfaction (Melville et al. ).…”

“…Melville et al. () found that 55 percent of children report self‐blame immediately after sexual abuse even though the child is never to blame for sexual molestation and abuse (Zinzow et al. ).…”

“…Self-blame is associated with long-term maladjustment after childhood sexual abuse, including poor self-esteem, PTSD, and suicidality (Barker-Collo 2001;Steel et al 2004). Melville et al (2014) found that 55 percent of children report self-blame immediately after sexual abuse even though the child is never to blame for sexual molestation and abuse (Zinzow et al 2010). In this sample of religious SDAs, we explored further how forgiveness by God, of self, and of others may work together after child sexual abuse.…”

Leánygyermekek szexuális bántalmazása

“…A fiatalkorú saját szavaival előadott történetét szóról szóra rögzíteni kell, figyelembe véve az áldozat értelmi képességét és életkorának megfelelő szókincsét. Figyelmet kell fordítani az áldozat és a kísérő viselkedésére, magatartására, különös tekintettel a bántalmazott félelmére, szorongására és kétségbeesésére [17]. A szülő vagy a kísérő által elmondott történetet ugyancsak dokumentálni kell.…”