Describes psychotherapeutic attempt to help adolescent girl, incestuously assaulted by her father for over a decade, rebuild satisfactory sense of self and escape debilitating and stigmatizing effects of her experience. Events described were determined by client's sense of what she needed and by theoretical framework of Personal Construct Theory.…

Describes adolescent satanic practices of affected families in three Southwestern states in a seven-year period. Counselors need to understand how satanism is related to religion, family dynamics, and adolescent rebellion. A systemic perspective is suggested. Counselors must be aware of their own biases to be able to help satanically involved…

Review of charts for 141 children who had undergone both a screening interview by an emergency department physician and an investigative interview for child sexual abuse evaluation found that perpetrator identification obtained during emergency department screening interviews usually agreed with information obtained at the subsequent investigative…

This study of 258 girls (ages 6-12) found that sexually abused girls and clinical controls had more developmental and psychiatric problems prior to the abuse and more past stressors than normal controls. In the sexually abused girls, prior developmental and psychiatric problems were associated with increased behavioral and emotional problems,…

Reviews issues and relevant court decisions related to sexual harassment in the workplace. Focuses on definitions and types of sexual harassment, circumstances and institutional settings under which it occurs, its effects on an organization, and steps an organization might take to keep sexual harassment out of the workplace. (35 citations) (MAB)

Examines long-term treatment of sexually abusive adolescent boys in secure conditions. Argues that, if treatment is to be successful, consideration must be given to factors which hinder treatment process: number and severity of clinical and behavioral problems presented by client group; resistance to treatment; difficulty of generalizing…

Interviewed 22 women who were survivors of childhood sexual abuse, yet who were able to have relationships, stable careers, and healthy personalities. Interviews revealed resiliency themes of ability to find emotional support outside the family; self-regard or ability to think well of oneself; spirituality; external attribution of blame and…

Provides background information on family violence, including both physical mistreatment and sexual abuse, and discusses the role which schools can play in responding effectively to such violence. Includes suggestions designed to assist educators in preventing family violence, identifying its victims, and speeding the healing process. (MAB)

From referral on, clinicians need to orchestrate treatment maneuvers which help facilitate a therapeutic relationship in working with mandated juvenile sex offenders along with the other "clients" in the system: the family, the referent, probation and/or child protective services and society at large. Considers reintegrating the…

Four motivational factors were examined as predictors of treatment effectiveness for 48 male child molesters seen in outpatient therapy using multimodal cognitive behavior therapy for 1 year. Motivation was related to successful outcome. Acceptance of responsibility for sexual deviancy consistently proved to be an effective predictor of favorable…

The Child Abuse and Trauma Scale, a self-report measure yielding a quantitative index of the frequency and extent of negative experiences in childhood and adolescence, was administered to 1,198 college students and 17 subjects with Multiple Personality Disorder. Results revealed the scale's strong internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and…

Reviews the litigation in the area of students victimized by other students. Most schools do not possess the resources to constantly monitor the actions of their students, and the courts apparently believe that to impose liability against school districts under these circumstances would be unreasonable. (MLF)

Twenty-four abused children, judged unable to participate in a public school setting due to developmental delays and abnormal behaviors, attended a therapeutic preschool for physically and sexually abused children from 1985-88. Most children made developmental gains at a faster-than-expected rate, and over 79 percent were staffed into the public…

Volunteer participants (n=77) enrolled in 8 substance abuse treatment facilities were surveyed in order to examine the prevalence and nature of incest contacts among the group. Results indicated that approximately 49 percent of the participants had reported histories of incest. Data are presented under various parameters. Also gives comparisons by…

This review identifies effects of systematic abuse of adolescents (physical, sexual, or psychological); the relationship of maltreatment to classroom behavior problems; intervention; and classroom management issues (e.g., negative consequences, sexuality, dependency behaviors). Educators are encouraged to provide an integrative rehabilitative…