title: The therapist in child sexual abuse: the context of helping.
abstract: Professional response to childhood sexual abuse has evolved through three stages: (1) discovery of the problem, (2) identification of abuse victims and support for disclosure, and (3) emphasis on forensic issues. The importance of treating victims and offenders is emphasized, as opposed to overinvestment in the validation and prosecution of abuse allegations.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Conte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003416:Criminal Law; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D014481:United States