Treatment issues with sexually abused young children.
Sexual abuse of very young children confronts therapists with special difficulties in regard to the children, their parents, and possible legal consequences. This California treatment program involves parents and children in parallel groups, along with individual therapy. Factors with which therapists must deal are also presented.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005201:Fantasy; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012736:Sex Education