title: [Sexual abuse in psychotherapy. Possibilities of epidemiologic quantification].
abstract: Research on the sexual abuse of patients by their therapists is confined to a number of empirical studies. Two different methods have been applied: (1) investigating therapists who confirmed having had sexual contact with their patients and (2) investigating therapists who treated patients who experienced sexual abuse in previous therapies. Until now there has been a serious lack of statistical data concerning victimization. The present study combines the results of the studies published and gives the best minimal estimate of the incidence: 5-24 new cases of abused female patients per 1000 therapists annually.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Bern.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Bachmann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ziemert
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Sexueller Missbrauch in der Psychotherapie. Möglichkeit einer epidemiologischen Quantifizierung.