title: Child sexual abuse: working with survivors.
abstract: This paper addresses child sexual abuse and its consequences for adult survivors. Research is presented which demonstrates the increased incidence of child sexual abuse in adult psychiatric populations and the relevance of child abuse for mental health nursing practice is explored. Discussion then focuses on the personal and interpersonal difficulties confronted by survivors of abuse. Strategies that mental health nurses can use when working with survivors on abuse issues are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Bundoora, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gillette
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012649:Self Concept; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*