Review: psychological therapies can improve psychological symptoms in children who have been sexually abused

Review: psychological therapies can improve psychological symptoms in children who have been sexually abused.

Ramchandani P, Jones DPH. Treating psychological symptoms in sexually abused children: from research findings to service provision. Br J Psychiatry 2003;183:484–90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

How Pediatricians Can Deal with Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused by Family Members

The present paper discusses children who have been the victims of sexual abuse in their own family. It focuses on the special role of pediatricians and medical staff in identifying such children and providing them with initial assistance by reporting the situation to the authorities. The first part of the paper surveys the short- and long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse, including the ph...

Guidelines for medical care of children who may have been sexually abused.

BACKGROUND Children who may have been sexually abused are examined in many different settings by medical providers with variable levels of education and experience in this special area of practice. Therefore, there is a need for a consistent evidence-based approach that is agreed upon by medical experts. OBJECTIVES To develop and provide guidelines and recommendations for performing and inter...

Family environment, personality, and psychological symptoms in adults sexually abused as children.

The current study examined the relationships between family environment characteristics, personality traits, and current psychological symptoms in adults with a history of child sexual abuse. Family environment characteristics, personality traits, and psychological symptoms in 18 abused and 18 nonabused college students were examined using ANOVAs and MANOVAs. Pearson product moment correlations...

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy Physiological Stress Responses Predict Sexual Functioning and Satisfaction Differently in Women Who Have and Have Not Been Sexually Abused in Childhood