Child Sexual Abuse

Murray, Laura; Nguyen, Amanda J.; Cohen, Judith A.

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2014.01.003

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“…This data is consistent with previous studies conducted in other countries showing that women are more often impacted, endure longer lasting violence and are predominantly victims of male perpetrators [18][19][20][21]. The survey data also confirmed that sexual violence starts most often during childhood and adolescence [22,23].…”

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The Impact of a History of Sexual Abuse on Health: Data from a Self-Reported Questionnaire from a Sample of French Victims

Thomas¹,

Guérin²,

Lévy³

et al. 2017

J Gen Pract

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Objective: This study aimed to assess the connection between sexual abuse and self-reported lifetime physical and psychiatric disorders. Subjects and Method:Samples of 178 French subjects (170 women and 18 men) who have been sexually abused have agreed to answer a computerized questionnaire and give the characteristics of their aggression and the physical and psychiatric pathologies they suffered afterwards. They also reported symptoms of anxiety and depression using the 14-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale. Reported disorders were grouped by system organ class. χ 2 test or exact test of Fisher was used to test association of main characteristics of sexual abuse (type and duration of abuse, multiple/single assault and perpetrator) with each item of medical history.Results: 83% of respondents had experienced several sexual assaults, with a first assault occurring mainly during childhood and adolescence. The average length of the sexual abuse period was 2.4 times longer in women, compared to men (9.2 vs. 3.8 years). Most frequently alleged types of abuse were touching (85.5%) and rape (76.6%). The mean age of disclosure of sexual violence was approximately 21 years and the average time between the first abuse and disclosure about 12 years. The most frequent reported physical disorders were chronic pain, allergic, dermatological and gynaecological disorders, and surprisingly ENT disorders. There was in the sample a high prevalence of depression, sleep disorders and suicide attempts. At the time of the investigation the mean HAD scores were 7.0+4.7 and 11.7+4.6 for depression and anxiety respectively. Most reported disorders were significantly correlated with the severity of the sexual abuse (rape, duration, number of assaults and/or perpetrators). It was also shown that the delay of disclosure was significantly longer for victims whose first attack occurred when they were younger. Conclusion:A history of sexual abuse is associated with a high prevalence of multiple physical and psychiatric disorders at rates comparable to those found in previously published studies.

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The Impact of a History of Sexual Abuse on Health: Data from a Self-Reported Questionnaire from a Sample of French Victims

Thomas¹,

Guérin²,

Lévy³

et al. 2017

J Gen Pract

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“…Çocukluk çağı cinsel istismar tanımındaki heterojenite nedeniyle çocuklarda herhangi bir psikopatoloji gelişmeyebildiği gibi ağır psikiyatrik hastalıkların geliştiği görülebilmektedir (21). Cinsel istismar mağdurlarında anksiyete bozukluğu, uygunsuz cinsel davranışlar ve kaygılar, öfke, suçluluk, utanma, depresyon, TSSB ve diğer duygusal ve davranışsal problemler açısından risk artmıştır (2). Cinsel istismara maruz kalan çocuk ve ergenlerde psikiyatrik hastalıkların prevelansının %60'dan fazla olduğu bildirilmektedir (22,23 …”

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“…Cinsel istismar fiziksel dokunma veya fiziksel zorlama, cinsel saldırının tamamlanmış olması, cinsel saldırı teşebbüsü, istismar edici cinsel dokunuş, oral seks, genital seks, el ile genital, rektal ve göğüs bölgesine temas, cinsel organların gösterilmesi veya gösterilmesine zorlanması, çocuğa pornografik görüntüler izletilmesi ve çocuğun pornografik görüntülerde kullanılmasını kapsar (2). Çocuk istismarı dünyanın her yerinde görülebilmekte ve konunun üzerine gidildikçe sıklığının oldukça fazla olduğu anlaşılmaktadır.…”

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Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of sexually abused children and adolescents cases living in Turkey's Eastern Anatolia Region

Gençoğlan¹,

Hekimoğlu²,

Mutluer³

et al. 2016

Van Med J

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ÖZETAmaç: Çalışmamızda cinsel istismar mağduru çocuk ve ergenlerin sosyodemografik özellikleri, istismar sonrası gelişen ruhsal tanıları, istismar süresi, istismar sıklığı, cinsel istismar ve istismarcı ile ilişkili özellikleri incelemesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem:Van adliyesi adli tıp şubesinde 01.01.2010 ile 30.06.2015 tarihleri arasında bilirkişi adli heyet raporu düzenlenmesi amacıyla yönlendirilen adli olguların (n=90) bilgileri geriye dönük olarak incelenmiştir. Genel fizik muayenesi adli tıp uzmanları tarafından yapıldı. Hasta ve ebeveynleri ile psikiyatrik görüşme çocuk ve ergen ruh sağlığı ve hastalıkları uzmanı ve yetişkin psikiyatri uzmanı tarafından yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmamız 4 ile 18 yaş aralığında (11,9±4,02) değişen 60 (%66,7) kız ve 30 (%33,3) erkek olmak üzere toplam 90 çocuk ve ergen mağdurlardan oluşmaktadır. En sık bildirilen cinsel istismar tipi kızlarda %48,3 ile vajinal penetrasyon, erkeklerde %90 ile anal penetrasyon olduğu belirlendi. Olguların %31,1'i (n=28) birden fazla cinsel istismara maruz kaldığını, %5,6'si (n=5) birden fazla istismarcının olduğu ve 12,2'sinin (n=11) de bir yıldan daha uzun süre cinsel istismara maruz kaldığı bulunmuştur. Olguların %64,4'inde (n=58) istismarcının tanıdık biri ve %21,1'ünde (n=19) aileden biri olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çocuk ve ergenlerin %28,9'ında (n=26) travma sonrası stres bozukluğu (TSSB), %5,6'sında (n=5) akut stres bozukluğu (ASB), %8,9'inde (n=8) major depresif bozukluk (MDB) tespit edilmiştir.Sonuç: Cinsel istismar mağdurlarında başta TSSB olmak üzere psikopatoloji gelişme riskinin artığını göstermektedir. Kız cinsiyet ve ilköğretim çağında ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic features of sexually abused children and adolescents who were sent for forensic evaluation, besides that psychopathologies developing after the abuse. Materials and Methods:Ninety child and adolescents who were admitted to Van judicial branch of forensic medicine units for forensic evaluation due to sexual abuse have been enrolled to the study between 01.01.2010 and 30.06.2015 retrospectively. General physical examination was carried out by forensic experts. The clinical interviews were conducted by two expert psychiatrists.Results: Our study consists of 60 (66,7%) girls and 30 (33,3%) boys aged between 4 and 18 years (11,9±4,02) old. The most frequently reported sexual abuse type was vaginal penetration in girls (48,3%) and anal penetration in boys (90%). It was found that 12,2 % (n=11) of victims were exposed to sexual abuse longer than a year, 31,1% (n=28) of victims were exposed more than one sexual abuse and 5,6% (n=5) of victims were abused by more than one abuser. Concerning the abusers; 64,4% (n=58) were familiar and 21,1% (n=19) were among family members. 28,9% (n=26) of the child and adolescents were diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 8,9% (n=8) Major Depressive Disorder and 5,6% (n=5) Acute Stress Disorder. Conclusion:It has been found that female gender and primary education level are high...

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“…Sexual harassment on children or adolescents is one the most vicious fact on earth and has attained public attention in the recent years and turns to be one of the highest profile crimes (Murray, 2014). This study aimed to determine the biological impacts of sexual harassment on female adolescent victims in Surakarta.…”

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Psychological-Biological Impacts of Sexual Harassment and Approach to Cope with the Trauma in Female Adolescent Victims in Surakarta

Keswara¹,

Murti

Demartoto

2017

J HEALTH PROMOT BEHAV

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Background: The effects of experiencing sexual harassment can be profound, and can range from uncomfortable to devastating. They may last a short or long time, and can even generate a "ripple effect" of negative symptoms in the affected workplace or living environment. This study aimed to describe psychological and biological impacts of sexual harassment and approach to cope with the trauma in female adolescent victims in Surakarta. Subjects and Method: This was a qualitative study conducted in Surakarta, Central Java. The informants were social workers working at Yayasan KAKAK, a non-government organization dealing with sexual harassment issues. The data were collected by in-depth interview. The informants provided information about psychological and biological impacts of sexual harassment as well as approach to cope with the trauma in female adolescent victims in Surakarta. Results: The psychological impacts of sexual harassment included anger, fear, self-consciousness or embarrassment, difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite. According to the information provided by the informants, the victim's life turned into a misery, and school became a place to be avoided. The sexual attacks led to feelings of demoralization and humiliation, causing loss of self confidence and self esteem. The victims were reported as having trouble studying or paying attention, less able to perform well, participating less, no longer going to study group, thinking about dropping a class, or even leaving the school. Victims experienced symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, nightmares and anxiety attacks. Yayasan KAKAK assisted victims by supporting and guiding about steps to be taken to protect victims and to cope with the aftermath. Conclusion: Sexual harassment has serious emotional and biological effects on adolescent victims. According to this research finding, one of the greatest mitigating factors to trauma is the acknowledgment that it is happening. Victims of sexual harassment should be assisted to find support and guidance about what steps can be taken to protect themselves and how to cope with the aftermath.

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Child Sexual Abuse

Cited by 219 publications

References 89 publications

The Impact of a History of Sexual Abuse on Health: Data from a Self-Reported Questionnaire from a Sample of French Victims

The Impact of a History of Sexual Abuse on Health: Data from a Self-Reported Questionnaire from a Sample of French Victims

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of sexually abused children and adolescents cases living in Turkey's Eastern Anatolia Region

Psychological-Biological Impacts of Sexual Harassment and Approach to Cope with the Trauma in Female Adolescent Victims in Surakarta

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