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Rethinking the Routine Provision of Psychotherapy to Children/Adolescents Labeled “Sexually Abused”;
International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy ;
3(1),
Whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, children labeled sexually abused are routinely offered treatment at considerable financial cost. One result of this is that mental health professionals are being charged with exploiting the problem of child sexual abuse (CSA). Is the routine provision of psychotherapy for children and adolescents labeled sexually abused warranted? In this paper, it is argued that the evidence indicates it is not warranted. Further, its provision is not in the best interests of either the children or mental health professionals. It is argued it is time to rethink the routine provision of psychotherapy to children and adolescents labeled sexually abuse. A number of recommendations are given which follow from the evidence. ...
A finding of guilt or substantiation does not necessarily mean that sexual abuse has in fact occurred. Professionals involved in protecting children will sometimes say that just because a case has not been substantiated does not mean that abuse has not occurred. But the contrary is at least equally true. ...
The evidence indicates that the impact of CSA has been greatly exaggerated ...
The widespread belief that CSA necessarily and usually causes psychological damage is a myth. ...
Not all sexual encounters between a child and an adolescent or an adult or between an adolescent and adult are abusive ...
Cognitive Attachment Therapy, was identified as having a substantial risk. It carried a significant risk of psychological and physical harm. ...
the evidence does not support the contention that therapy for children and adolescents labeled sexually abused is helpful. It may, in fact, be harmful. ...
The term “abuse” should be replaced by such terms as “experience” or “event,” until it is determined the event was in fact harmful or coercive. ...
The so-called abuse may be experienced positively by the child or adolescent.
Whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, children labeled sexually abused are routinely offered treatment at considerable financial cost. One result of this is that mental health professionals are being charged with exploiting the problem of child sexual abuse (CSA). Is the routine provision of psychotherapy for children and adolescents labeled sexually abused warranted? In this paper, it is argued that the evidence indicates it is not warranted. Further, its provision is not in the best interests of either the children or mental health professionals. It is argued it is time to rethink the routine provision of psychotherapy to children and adolescents labeled sexually abuse. A number of recommendations are given which follow from the evidence. ...
A finding of guilt or substantiation does not necessarily mean that sexual abuse has in fact occurred. Professionals involved in protecting children will sometimes say that just because a case has not been substantiated does not mean that abuse has not occurred. But the contrary is at least equally true. ...
The evidence indicates that the impact of CSA has been greatly exaggerated ...
The widespread belief that CSA necessarily and usually causes psychological damage is a myth. ...
Not all sexual encounters between a child and an adolescent or an adult or between an adolescent and adult are abusive ...
Cognitive Attachment Therapy, was identified as having a substantial risk. It carried a significant risk of psychological and physical harm. ...
the evidence does not support the contention that therapy for children and adolescents labeled sexually abused is helpful. It may, in fact, be harmful. ...
The term “abuse” should be replaced by such terms as “experience” or “event,” until it is determined the event was in fact harmful or coercive. ...
The so-called abuse may be experienced positively by the child or adolescent.
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References - Oellerich 2007 - Rethinking Routines ...;
International Journal of Behavioral Cinsultation and Therapy;
3(1),
References - Rethinking Routine ... Oellerich 2007
References - Rethinking Routine ... Oellerich 2007