title: Acute Sexual Assault in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population.
abstract: Children and adolescents are at high risk for sexual assault. Early medical and mental health evaluation by professionals with advanced training in sexual victimization is imperative to assure appropriate assessment, forensic evidence collection, and follow-up. Moreover, continued research and outreach programs are needed for the development of preventative strategies that focus on this vulnerable population. In this review we highlight key concepts for assessment and include a discussion of risk factors, disclosure, sequelae, follow-up, and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Women's and Infants' Services, Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Medstar Washington Hospital Center/Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia. Electronic address: Gylynthia.Trotman@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Gylynthia E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Trotman
authors.affiliation: Freddie Mac Foundation Child and Adolescent Protection Center, Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Young-Anderson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia; Freddie Mac Foundation Child and Adolescent Protection Center, Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia.
authors.forename: Katherine P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Deye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Anogenital injury; Forensic examination; HIV postexposure prophylaxis; Sexual assault; Sexually transmitted infections