Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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Publisher: Haworth Press

The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse is interdisciplinary and provides an
interface for researchers, academicians, attorneys, clinicians, and
practitioners. The journal advocates for increased networking in the sexual
abuse field, greater dissemination of information and research, a higher
priority for this international epidemic, and development of effective
assessment, intervention, and prevention programs.

Divided into sections to provide clear information, the journal covers
research issues, clinical issues, legal issues, prevention programs, case
studies, and brief reports, focusing on three subject groups?child and
adolescent victims of sexual abuse or incest, adult survivors of childhood
sexual abuse or incest, and sexual abuse or incest offenders. Research,
treatment approaches and techniques, prevention, intervention, and other
programs concerning any of these groups are general categories of the
published articles and brief reports. The articles emphasize applying
research, treatment, and interventions to practical situations so the
importance of the results will be clear.

The Journal of Child Sexual Abuse covers a wide array of important topics,
including:

* effectiveness of treatment and interview techniques
* use of assessment methods and self-report measures, including
plethysmography for offenders
* evaluation of sexual abuse allegations
* forensic issues and ³expert testimony²
* characteristics and identification of male and female offenders,
survivors, and victims
* long-term effects of sexual abuse
* prevention programs and their effectiveness
* intrafamily versus extrafamily abuse
* ritualized abuse
* PTSD, dissociative and multiple personality disorders related to sexual
abuse
* chemical dependency and eating disorders related to sexual abuse
* ethnic and multicultural issues
* the backlash movement and its effects on clinicians
* effectiveness of legal, criminal justice, medical, social, and clinical
intervention programs.

Additional topics include international policy and decisionmaking with
respect to sexual abuse, school and family interventions, theoretical models
and their applications, psychopharmacology, ethical issues, training issues,
mandatory reporting, and legal issues.

Included in many issues of the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse:

* General Commentary
* Grand Rounds: Medical Issues
* On Trial: Legal Issues
* Case Conference: Mental Health and Social Service Issues

Print ISSN: 1053-8712
Electronic ISSN: 1547-0679

Director of Publications & Dissemination:

Ann Davis, PhD
Alliant International University
Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma
6160 Cornerstone Court East
San Diego, CA 92121
San Diego

Email: anndavis@alliant.edu

Content available by subscription. Free sample content available online.
 
Abstracts and TOC are free. Full text access available for a fee.
 
Current Issue: Volume: 16 Issue: 4 2007

Date: 25 October 2007