NCJ Number
138835
Date Published
1991
Length
376 pages
Annotation
Intended for all professionals involved in the treatment and care of sexually abused children and their families, this text explains the basic concepts and methods used in dealing with child sexual abuse and the practical problems and obstacles that arise in day-to-day practice and that jeopardize successful interdisciplinary management and therapy.
Abstract
The text is intended for attorneys, police, social workers, pediatricians, and mental health professionals. Based on the author's 15 years of work in England, Netherlands, and Germany, the discussion focuses on child sexual abuse as a syndrome of secrecy and addiction and shows how practical steps in therapy and management directly influence each other. It details the individual and family aspects and impacts of child sexual abuse, the roles of various professionals, individual and group therapy for victims and families, and sex offender treatment. Chapters on practical problems focus on disclosure, communications among professionals, treatment issues, extrafamilial child sexual abuse, and the handling of special situations. Figures, index, and 58 references