Understanding the Scope of Child Sexual Abuse: Challenges and Opportunities

Latzman, Natasha E.; Casanueva, Cecilia; Dolan, Melissa

doi:10.3768/rtipress.2017.op.0044.1711

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“…Definitions may differ according to the country where the problem is being studied, data may vary in their availability and quality, and there are methodological differences between studies and differences in context where victims and perpetrators live; for example, conditions of war and social unrest and injustice; low-, middle-or high-income countries, etc. (Gilbert 2009;Latzman 2017;Singh 2014). Aiming to describe global prevalence rates of CSA, Barth and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of studies reporting cases of four predefined types of CSA (forced intercourse, mixed sexual abuse, non-contact abuse, and contact abuse) in children and adolescents under 18 years of age (Barth 2013).…”

Section: Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse in children and adolescents: a network meta-analysis

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Turner

Caldwell

et al. 2023

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Section: Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse in children and adolescents: a network meta-analysis

Caro

Turner

Caldwell

et al. 2023

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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“…Violence against children has become one of the most significant threats to the mental health, well‐being and future of youths and incurs huge costs for both individuals and societies (Eze, 2013; Pinheiro, 2006; Raman et al, 2018). It is a significant social problem and a public health, human right and a social justice concern affecting the lives of millions of children (Hillis et al, 2016; Latzman et al, 2017; Zimmerman & Mercy, 2010). Violence against children comes in different forms including child sexual violence (CSV), emotional and psychological violence (World Health Organization [WHO], 2018) and other forms of physical abuse.…”

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confidence: 99%

Silent screams: Listening to and making meaning from the voices of abused children

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Effiong

Apejoye

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Background: Sexual violence against children is a major clinical, public health and human rights concern globally. Specifically, child sexual violence (CSV) is one of the world's leading causes of trauma in children. In extreme cases, victims of CSV grow up with a plethora of maladaptive behaviours, which may be salient in the course of growth but later present in adulthood as severe cases of comorbid psychopathologies. It is expected therefore that CSV cases be treated with urgency and policies/ laws against perpetrators be translated into visible outcomes. However, many CSV cases go unreported; and where there are attempts at reporting, the manner and approach of handling these cases is discouraging and futile. In this study, we explored the lived experiences of CSV survivors in Nigeria who tried reporting and opening up their experiences.Method: Using the hermeneutic phenomenological approach, responses from 11 girls aged 15 to 17 years at the time of the study and 8 to 16 years at onset of abuse were obtained. Data were gathered through interviews, and the victims' experiences were aggregated using content analysis. Results:The major findings were summarized under the following themes: (a) silent screams, (b) trauma and the search for a therapeutic ear, (c) stigma and (d) withdrawal: our last resort. Respondents reported crying out and begging perpetrators to stop the act. They also reported experiencing trauma and related physical/ mental health issues after the act. As they sought whom to disclose to, they reported feeling stigmatized and eventually having to withdraw and recoil.Conclusions: Implications of the study cut across medical practice, social work, therapeutics and policy formation/implementation for the prevention of CSV and attending to CSV victims in hospitals, homes and schools. The importance of empathic therapeutic processes was discussed. The need for a multisectoral and multistakeholder approach in tackling CSV was also highlighted.

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“…One of such incidences that could expedite this heath risk is sexual abuse. Latzman et al (2017) are of the view that the mammoth individual, familial, and societal burden of child sexual abuse has accentuated the need to address the problem from a public health context.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%