Impact of Child Abuse on Sexuality. How to Prevent Short and Long-Term Consequences

Objective: To highlight predisposing conditions to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and to give tools to healthcare providers to deal with this scourge. Mechanism: A descriptive literature review. Findings in Brief: Nowadays, children and adolescents can be more easily affected by a wide variety of social c...

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Main Authors: Camil Castelo-Branco, David Boada, María Fabiana Reina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2022-07-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/49/7/10.31083/j.ceog4907165
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description Objective: To highlight predisposing conditions to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and to give tools to healthcare providers to deal with this scourge. Mechanism: A descriptive literature review. Findings in Brief: Nowadays, children and adolescents can be more easily affected by a wide variety of social contingencies that may predispose them to domestic and social violence, such as drug use, early pregnancy, offender behavior, peer violent situations, behavioral disorders, and school dropouts. CSA is not included yet in professional health teams’ training nor considered by authorities who are responsible for implementing preventive measures and public policies, even though presenting considerable magnitude in epidemiologic terms. Pediatricians, general physicians, and other specialists who deal with children and adolescents should incorporate a process of detection for signs and early symptoms of sexual abuse and social actors should put in motion preventive measures. Conclusions: CSA is a concern that should involve the whole society. Actions to reduce its incidence are required in three different targets: social awareness, comprehensive sexuality education, and acting on the predisposing factors.
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spelling doaj-art-45a60025b7e14e4a83d36c8c02f62ff32025-08-20T02:37:51ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632022-07-0149716510.31083/j.ceog4907165S0390-6663(22)01848-6Impact of Child Abuse on Sexuality. How to Prevent Short and Long-Term ConsequencesCamil Castelo-Branco0David Boada1María Fabiana Reina2Working Group of Clinical Sexology, Clinic Institute of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology (ICGON), Hospital Clinic, 08036 Barcelona, SpainWorking Group of Clinical Sexology, Clinic Institute of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology (ICGON), Hospital Clinic, 08036 Barcelona, SpainUnit of the Compulsory Final Practice of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Obstetrics, & Gynaecology, National University of Tucumán, T4000INI Tucumán, ArgentinaObjective: To highlight predisposing conditions to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and to give tools to healthcare providers to deal with this scourge. Mechanism: A descriptive literature review. Findings in Brief: Nowadays, children and adolescents can be more easily affected by a wide variety of social contingencies that may predispose them to domestic and social violence, such as drug use, early pregnancy, offender behavior, peer violent situations, behavioral disorders, and school dropouts. CSA is not included yet in professional health teams’ training nor considered by authorities who are responsible for implementing preventive measures and public policies, even though presenting considerable magnitude in epidemiologic terms. Pediatricians, general physicians, and other specialists who deal with children and adolescents should incorporate a process of detection for signs and early symptoms of sexual abuse and social actors should put in motion preventive measures. Conclusions: CSA is a concern that should involve the whole society. Actions to reduce its incidence are required in three different targets: social awareness, comprehensive sexuality education, and acting on the predisposing factors.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/49/7/10.31083/j.ceog4907165child abusemaltreatmentdomestic violencesexual abuse
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Impact of Child Abuse on Sexuality. How to Prevent Short and Long-Term Consequences
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child abuse
maltreatment
domestic violence
sexual abuse
title Impact of Child Abuse on Sexuality. How to Prevent Short and Long-Term Consequences
title_full Impact of Child Abuse on Sexuality. How to Prevent Short and Long-Term Consequences
title_fullStr Impact of Child Abuse on Sexuality. How to Prevent Short and Long-Term Consequences
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Child Abuse on Sexuality. How to Prevent Short and Long-Term Consequences
title_short Impact of Child Abuse on Sexuality. How to Prevent Short and Long-Term Consequences
title_sort impact of child abuse on sexuality how to prevent short and long term consequences
topic child abuse
maltreatment
domestic violence
sexual abuse
url https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/49/7/10.31083/j.ceog4907165
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