Treatment of Individuals and Families Affected by Child Sexual Abuse: Defining Professional Expertise

Oz, Sheri

doi:10.1080/10538710903485609

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“…The vast majority students stated that they would take a CSA course if it were offered and believed a course on the topic should be required. The author echoes the call of Oz (2010) to recognize "childhood sexual abuse as a specialized field requiring specialized training both at the graduate level and in continuing postgraduate education" (p. 1). Specific CSA training guidelines need to be established for graduate students (Kitzrow, 2002) so that they can acquire the skills needed to enter the world of victims and facilitate hope and healing.…”

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A Survey of Students’ Knowledge about Child Sexual Abuse and Perceived Readiness to Provide Counseling Services

Foster¹

2017

JCPS

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Master's level students in counselor education and counseling psychology (N = 304) were surveyed to explore their knowledge about child sexual abuse (CSA) and perceived readiness to provide related counseling services. While students demonstrated general knowledge about sexual abuse, preparedness to counsel was rated much lower with 69% of students indicating low levels of competency. Data was analyzed to explore demographic characteristics that led to increased readiness scores. Indicators of statistically significant higher readiness scores included: prior work or volunteer experience with victims of sexual abuse, participation in CSA trainings, and supervised field experience. Implications for student training and recommendations for counselor preparation programs are delineated.

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A Survey of Students’ Knowledge about Child Sexual Abuse and Perceived Readiness to Provide Counseling Services

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2017

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“…The participants in our study also raised the question of the interest of specialized interviews with an expert in the topic of CSA after the disclosure. This question has been approached in an article suggesting the need for the recognition of a subspecialty in CSA for mental health professionals [61]. This is indeed a particular facet of care that requires that professionals have specific competences and skills.…”

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How parents experience their adolescent’s disclosure of previous sexual abuse: a qualitative study

Mauny,

Guessoum,

Moro

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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Introduction Parents whom adolescents disclose sexual abuse face both a personal traumatic experience, and the need to support their child who is going through a grueling period and needs them. Many quantitative studies exploring the psychological impact of disclosure on parents have been conducted, but few have used qualitative methods. The objective of this study is to explore parents’ experiences of their adolescent’s disclosure of sexual abuse during psychiatric care, identify the possible beneficial factors and shortcomings, share this knowledge, and improve interventions for these families. Methods We conducted semi structured interviews with parents whose children disclosed sexual abuse during their psychiatric care in Paris and analyzed these interviews using a phenomenological framework (interpretative phenomenological analysis). Results This study analyzed 13 semi structured interviews of 9 mothers and 4 fathers whose children were then aged 14 to 17 years. Qualitative analysis uncovered three themes: (1) Parents: alerts and search for support; (2) Between parents and adolescents: a disruption in relationships linked to the disclosure and its legal consequences; (3) Disclosure at the family level: the possible reactivation of a traumatic past and the search for a new equilibrium. Conclusions Considering the parental experience is essential in caring for adolescent patients after they disclose sexual abuse. The need for parental or family psychological support should be systematically assessed. Possible resurgence of parental trauma requires psychiatrists’ careful consideration.

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“…Así se concluye que no solo los niños(as) que han sido víctimas de abuso sexual contra la infancia pueden ser estigmatizados sino también los cuidadores(as), lo que la literatura conoce como estigma por asociación (Back, Gustafsson y Berterö, 2014). Lo complejo de dicha estigmatización y sus atribuciones es que, si los(as) profesionales de los servicios sociales perciben a los cuidadores(as) de manera negativa, se ve afectada significativamente la capacidad de los y las mismas/os de buscar ayuda para el proceso de superación, involucrarse en un tratamiento y para cooperar con las recomendaciones de los servicios sociales (Oz, 2010;Wolfteich y Cline, 2013;Zagrodney y Cummings, 2018).…”

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“…La investigación en relación a la eficacia de las intervenciones ha indagado de manera creciente en los elementos que conducen a resultados positivos, entre los cuales se considera la alianza terapéutica, elemento que ha sido ampliamente estudiado en el campo de las terapias individuales (Oz, 2010;Killian, Forrester,Westlake y Antonopoulou, 2017). Sin embargo, existe poca evidencia sobre cómo los profesionales, como los trabajadores(as) sociales, pueden optimizar los resultados en las intervenciones terapéuticas con cuidadores(as) y cómo la alianza parental (alianza entre cuidadores(as) y profesionales) puede contribuir a los resultados en las terapias para los distintos miembros de la familia (de Greef, Pijnenburg, van Hattum, McLeod y Scholte, 2017).…”

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El abuso sexual contra la infancia: consideraciones para la práctica clínica de los trabajadores y las trabajadoras sociales con familias

Consuagra

2021

Cuad. Trab. Soc.

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El presente artículo es una revisión bibliográfica de la información actualizada acerca de los criterios que se tienen en cuenta en la intervención con padres y madres sin conductas abusivas (entendidos como cuidadores y cuidadoras) por parte de trabajadores(as) sociales de la práctica clínica del sistema de protección a la infancia, específicamente, en programas de apoyo a niños(as) que han sido víctimas de abuso sexual en la infancia. En la búsqueda se enfatizan aquellos factores que persiguen fortalecer la alianza terapéutica entre trabajadores(as) sociales y familias, por considerarla un elemento clave para evitar que la familia abandone el proceso de superación de la experiencia abusiva. La búsqueda de los textos se hizo a partir de las palabras clave en revistas especializadas en infancia, familia y abuso sexual. Se identificaron siete dimensiones clave: a) Efectos del apoyo parental posterior a la develación; b) Consecuencias intrapersonales en los cuidadores(as) a considerar por los trabajadores(as) sociales; c) Consecuencias interpersonales de los cuidadores(as) a considerar por los trabajadores(as) sociales; d) Importancia de involucrar al padre; e) Importancia de las primeras respuestas del sistema de protección; f) El proceso terapéutico con los cuidadores(as); g) Importancia de reforzar la alianza parental. Se concluye con unas recomendaciones generales y unas futuras líneas de investigación.

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Treatment of Individuals and Families Affected by Child Sexual Abuse: Defining Professional Expertise

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

A Survey of Students’ Knowledge about Child Sexual Abuse and Perceived Readiness to Provide Counseling Services

A Survey of Students’ Knowledge about Child Sexual Abuse and Perceived Readiness to Provide Counseling Services

How parents experience their adolescent’s disclosure of previous sexual abuse: a qualitative study

El abuso sexual contra la infancia: consideraciones para la práctica clínica de los trabajadores y las trabajadoras sociales con familias

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