We have discussed in a previous article the phenomenon of the child victim’s adaptation and accommodation to sexual abuse (“Child […]
For specialists
Child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome
Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome – CSAAS was proposed by Roland C. Summit in 1983 to describe how he believed […]
Consent to sexual relations
According to Article 218 – Offenses against sexual freedom and sexual integrity – Rape of the Penal Code, paragraph 1: […]
Dissociation in children and adolescents
Traumatic childhood experiences, such as emotional, physical and sexual abuse, are associated with the development of complex symptomatology, including dissociation, […]
What is sexual grooming?
Sexual grooming refers to the actions or behaviors of the perpetrator manifested with the conscious intention of establishing an emotional […]
Post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents
Child sexual abuse is one of the most devastating forms of traumatization, leaving a severe impact on victim’s mental health. […]
Post abuse symptomatology in the context of child hearing
Why is important to take into account about symptomatology that can be developed by minors victims as following of sexual […]
Children disclosing abuse
Sexual abuse is the most under-reported of all forms of abuse and the most difficult to ‘detect’ (compared to child […]
How memory works – relevant aspects for hearing of children victims of abuses
Knowledge of how the memory works and how the mnezic processes are affected during the traumatic events are aspects that […]
Psychological expertise of child victims of sexual abuse
If a case of sexual abuse of a minor is being investigated, the prosecuting authority may order a psychological examination […]