Preschool child sex abuse: the aftermath of the Presidio case.
A case study is presented of girls who were among the preschool victims of sexual abuse linked to occult rituals that occurred at the Presidio Army Base Child Development Center. Components of the trauma, together with its effects on the victims and their families, are investigated, and implications for the mental health profession are discussed.
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Wright Institute, Berkeley, Calif.
D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D002654:Child Care; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D008889:Military Personnel; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology