In South Africa, females under the age of 18 comprise approximately 40% of the rapes and other forms of sexual assault that occur. However, South African girls face multiple barriers to seeking help in the aftermath of sexual assault. This literature review provides an overview of childhood sexual assault in South African girls and addresses…

Discusses work with thousands of siblings, parents, therapists, survivors, and retractors concerning sexual abuse reported by individuals with false memory syndrome. States that mind-altering techniques that help to create confabulations have been unleashed on an unwary public. In the hands of some therapists, these techniques create false…

Complex issues are involved in the controversy about memories of childhood sexual abuse. Questions of childhood trauma, traumatic memory, the memory process, clinical issues, and forensic implications are reviewed. This article is condensed and modified from a more comprehensive document prepared by and available from the International Society for…

Examines the relationship between counseling and research strategies with the context of a qualitative study of people coping with the aftermath of child sexual abuse. Identifies the counseling potential of the research situation. This is linked to the need for both researcher and research supervisor to develop additional skills. (Author/MKA)

Reviews research demonstrating the variable effects of childhood sexual abuse, need for intervention, and effectiveness of available treatment. Proposes extending and modifying treatment from mainstream clinical child psychology to sexually abused children. Interventions range from psychoeducation and screening, to short-term, abuse-focused…

Presents a literature review concerning the effects of rape on sexual functioning and suggestions for facilitating sexual recovery of rape survivors in counseling. (Author)

Juvenile male sexual offenders completed the Quality of Motivation Questionnaire (QMQ) upon entry into a residential treatment facility. The concepts of Quality of Motivation (QM) Theory are presented to explain the QMQ scores. Recommendations of treatment issues for therapists are prioritized according to QM Theory and presented in a treatment…

Focuses on the sexually aggressive behavior of children and adolescents who have been sexually abused. It provides an overview of the current literature on sexual reactivity, offers theoretical explanations for the incidence of sexually reactive behavior, and discusses implications for prevention and early intervention of this phenomenon. (CH)

Describes study examining prevalence of nonconsensual sexual experiences in dating situations among female college students. Over 38% of respondents report experiencing some form of sexual victimization. Suggests victimization related to childhood sexual abuse and previous consensual sexual activity. Discusses need for education and prevention…

One dynamic that is often neglected in treatment of child sexual abuse is that of how a child's premature indoctrination into sexualized behavior, and the behaviors themselves, may inadvertently contribute to the overall victimization process. Children are capable of experiencing physical and psychological pleasure from sexual stimulation and are…

Surveys of agencies specializing in treating victims of child sexual abuse indicate that sexual education is covered in treatment with children of all ages, with male and female clients, and in both individual and group therapy. There was a statistically significant difference in the coverage of sexual education based on clients' age, but not…

Introduces a series of five articles that examine such human sexuality issues as medical interventions for male sexual disorders, the decline of traditional behavioral sex therapies, the recalcitrance of sexual desire disorders, the preventions of "unsafe" sexual behavior, and the limited understanding of female sexuality. Highlights…

Helping child abuse victims receive the mental health treatment they need is an important component of victim advocacy with children, and benefits both the children and the criminal justice system. As part of this work, the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and the Center for Sexual…

Focuses on four potential stumbling blocks in the multicultural feminist couple treatment of African-American, lesbian, adult child sexual abuse survivors: gender roles; "coming out" to self, family, and the community; lesbian couple relationships; and the expression of lesbian sexuality. Proposes that these four potential barriers to…

Reviews records of 126 incarcerated offenders who participated in a prison-based sex offender treatment program. Discriminate function analysis reveals that offenders who completed treatment were more often diagnosed with a substance disorder, had a history of nonviolence offenses, and were less often diagnosed as having an antisocial personality…