Predatory online behavior: modus operandi of convicted sex offenders in identifying potential victims and contacting minors over the internet.

abstract：:Recent studies indicate that men experience unique barriers to disclosure of child sexual abuse. Blind spots held by mental health providers and social service agencies may inadvertently help produce and sustain these barriers. However, therapists who specialize in treating this population may also hold important insi...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Gruenfeld E,Willis DG,Easton SD

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though hallucinations traditionally have been conceptualized as a central feature of psychosis, some hallucinations may be dissociative, with dissociation potentially contributing to hallucinations. Childhood trauma has been linked with dissociation and hallucinations. Betrayal trauma theory distinguishes abusive expe...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Gómez JM,Freyd JJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the criminal conviction of Robert Halsey for sexually abusing two young boys on his school-van route near Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Halsey's name has been invoked by academics, journalists, and activists as the victim of the “witch hunt” in this country over child sexual abuse. B...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Cheit RE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the alarming rates of child sexual abuse in the United States, there have been several attempts to develop and implement child abuse victimization programs in elementary schools across the country. Many programs have targeted older school-age children, but research shows that these programs can be effective for c...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Manheim M,Felicetti R,Moloney G

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of abuse and parental characteristics on attributional content and determine the relative contribution of different attributions of blame in predicting psychological symptomatology among adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. One hundred eighty-three female un...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Zinzow H,Seth P,Jackson J,Niehaus A,Fitzgerald M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to culturally adapt and validate the Children's Knowledge of Abuse Questionnaire-RIII (CKAQ-RIII), a tool that examines children's understanding of sexual abuse concepts, for use in Greek elementary schools. A sample of 467 Greek school children between the ages of 6-9 was recruite...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Gangos CJ,Nega C,Apergi FS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are a number of problems with the sexual disorders sections of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition. These problems must be understood in a historical context, namely the evolution of criteria for psychosexual disorders from DSM-II (1968) to DSM-5 (2013). There are many incons...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Ross CA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Girls in India continue to be sexually abused/exploited under the veil of traditional practices such as Devadasi dedication despite the existence of legislation meant to protect them from child sexual abuse. This study recounts the experiences of 30 Devadasi girls who were dedicated, initiated into sexual activity, an...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Wilson B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pilot study assessed the performance of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC) in correctly classifying the presence or absence of PTSD, as determined by the Diagnostic Interview for children and Adolescents-Parent (DICA-P). Participants included 34 children, ages 4 to 12, referred for outpatient...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Pollio ES,Glover-Orr LE,Wherry JN

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group therapy is a widely utilized and empirically supported treatment for victims of child sexual abuse (CSA). An important aspect of trauma-focused groups for CSA is the composition and presentation of a trauma narrative as part of a gradual exposure process. One challenge in the creation of a trauma narrative in gr...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Shuman T,Johnson K,Lively Cookson L,Gilbert N

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on child sexual abuse reflects growing recognition of the manner in which culture impacts the conceptualization, experience, and treatment of such cases. Despite heightened visibility of Arab Americans within the United States, population due to recent media attention, little empirical research exists o...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Haboush KL,Alyan H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal support and abuse severity are often considered to be vital factors in predicting children's functioning following childhood sexual abuse (CSA); however, much of the prior research has examined support and abuse severity as main effects, without consideration of how these factors may interrelate to predict ch...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Wamser-Nanney R,Sager JC,Campbell CL

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 25-item questionnaire was mailed to sex offender treatment providers from counties with 60 or more reported juvenile sex offenders in a Southwestern state to determine the most effective treatment for juvenile sex offenders. Results indicated that cognitive behavioral therapy was the most successful reported approac...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Ikomi PA,Harris-Wyatt G,Doucet G,Rodney HE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional, case control study examines the association between child sexual abuse and interpersonal and intrapersonal outcomes among 54 adolescents, examining specific clinical measures (depression, anxiety, dissociation, and posttraumatic stress disorder, attachment patterns, self-esteem, self-disclosure, ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Tocker L,Ben-Amitay G,Horesh-Reinman N,Lask M,Toren P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of child sexual abuse is complicated, challenging, and highly necessary as sexual abuse of children and youth represents an extensive problem across the world. This article reviews the existing preventive interventions targeting children, parents, and professionals. An alternative way of organizing the chil...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Zeuthen K,Hagelskjær M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on the behavior of convicted offenders who had approached profiles of boys and girls online for offline sexual encounters. A detailed coding scheme was designed to code and analyze offenders' grooming behaviors in transcripts of conversational interactions between convicted offenders and 52 voluntee...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： van Gijn-Grosvenor EL,Lamb ME

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child sexual abuse is a complex problem that results in detrimental effects on its victims. This study aimed to investigate the pattern of child sexual abuse in cases referred for medico-legal examination in Cairo and Giza governorates in the period between 2007-2011. The study included 813 cases of child sexual abuse...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Abd El Rahman AE,Azab SMS,Ramadan M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child sexual abuse is endemic in South Africa, driven by high levels of gender-based violence and underscored by structural and social factors. This article aims to develop an understanding of the process of disclosure in a sample of female children and their caregivers. In-depth semistructured interviews were conduct...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Mathews S,Hendricks N,Abrahams N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies surrounding the sexual abuse of children by school personnel in Canadian contexts are infrequent and often limited in their scope. The present study addresses this drawback with a contribution of data gathered from disciplinary decisions of educator misconduct, media reports, and published case law concerning ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With evidence suggesting that females are more likely to be victims of child sexual abuse (CSA), much of the literature - including that on disclosure - focuses on females. Thus, male victims remain "under-studied". Given this, the aim here is to contribute to the scant knowledge base on the sexual abuse of males and ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Roberts S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of child sexual abuse demands innovative approaches to prevent further victimization. The online environment provides new opportunities to expand existing child sexual abuse prevention trainings that target adult gatekeepers and allow for large scale interventions that are fiscally viable. This article ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Paranal R,Washington Thomas K,Derrick C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This exploratory study reports on foster children's informal self-disclosures of previously unknown histories of sexual abuse. Data were collected from 40 children's files, and an inductive thematic analysis of verbal and behavioral expressions was conducted. Findings suggest that foster children's self-disclosures ca...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Wubs D,Batstra L,Grietens HWE

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored whether the vulnerability of an adolescent student affected perceptions of teacher sexual misconduct. Respondents (150 male and 150 female undergraduates) read scenarios depicting teacher sexual misconduct varied by respondent gender, gender dyad (male teacher-female student and female teacher-male...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Fromuth ME,Mackey AL,Wilson A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addressing the characteristics of children as witnesses has been a focus of many researchers; however, the emotion derived from children during investigative interviews is an understudied field that is vital for practitioners from various contexts. The current study explores the emotional language that children use du...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Katz C,Paddon MJ,Barnetz Z

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teachers play a critical role in child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention and intervention efforts. We examined the impact of the Second Step Child Protection Unit (CPU) on improving teacher awareness, attitudes, and teacher-student relations for 161 teachers. Teacher baseline scores and treatment acceptability were examin...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Kim S,Nickerson A,Livingston JA,Dudley M,Manges M,Tulledge J,Allen K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personality traits are considered as an important aspect in the assessment of child sex offenders (CSOs). The current study sought to elucidate the association between neuroticism, psychopathy, and abusive behavior in low risk CSOs. 43 pedophilic CSOs and 21 controls (CTLs) completed the NEO-Personality Inventory-Revi...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Stoll CB,Boillat C,Pflueger MO,Graf M,Rosburg T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge for clinicians and researchers is the heterogeneity of the severity and type of symptoms presented by sexually abused youth, including those who are subclinical on traditional clinical measures but still present to treatment. Most research continues to treat sexually abused youth as a single populati...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Sawyer GK,Hansen DJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment interventions for female sexual abuse survivors was explored through a pilot study examining the relationship between group treatment and adolescent self-image. Self-image was defined as body image, self-reliance, self-control, and impulse-control. An experimental pre-post design was utilized. Participants w...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Thun D,Sims PL,Adams MA,Webb T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church has shocked many. In this article, the authors review the history of child sexual abuse in the church, the recent events that brought this tragedy into societal consciousness, and the efforts by the church to conceal the abuse. Two sources of empirical lit...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Dale KA,Alpert JL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined 58 sexually abused children referred for clinical psychological services in 1999 in Hong Kong and compared the characteristics and disclosure patterns between those with multiple incidents of abuse and those with single incident. The former group was more likely to have been abused by a family memb...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Ma EY,Yau DC,Ng WW,Tong SL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00