Utilization of a school-based clinic for identification and treatment of adolescent sexual abuse.
Implementation of a mental health facet of a school-based clinic provided a special opportunity to gain more detailed information about the nature and scope of sexual abuse among Hispanic adolescents. A system was implemented to gather ongoing data on the number identified as having been sexually abused. Over the 16-month period covered by this report, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 Hispanics, and 50% were seen in therapy. Findings are reported regarding the abuse and its consequences, as well as implications for research and practice.
McGurk
S R
SR
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90024-1563.
Cardenas
J
J
Adelman
H S
HS
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires