Bowman RA, Scotti JR, Morris TL. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, USA. BowmanRachelA@uams.edu. J Child Sex Abus. 2010 Mar;19(2):119-27. doi: 10.1080/10538711003614718. Persons with developmental disabilities are at an increased risk for becoming victims of sexual abuse. Research has revealed that the largest group of identified perpetrators of sexual abuse is… Read More »»
Violence/Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse prevention: a training program for developmental disabilities service providers.
June 13, 2013
Are adolescent girls with a physical disability at increased risk for sexual violence?
June 13, 2013
Alriksson-Schmidt AI, Armour BS, Thibadeau JK. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. sax3@cdc.gov. J Sch Health. 2010 Jul;80(7):361-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00514.x. BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether US female adolescents who self-reported having a physical disability or long-term health problem… Read More »»
Women with intellectual disabilities–a study of sexuality, sexual abuse and protection skills
June 13, 2013
Eastgate G, Van Driel ML, Lennox NG, Scheermeyer E. Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Mater Hospitals, Brisbane, Queensland. g.eastgate@uq.edu.au. Aust Fam Physician. 2011 Apr;40(4):226-30. BACKGROUND: Sexual abuse and abusive relationships are known to be especially common in people with intellectual disability. This study explored how women… Read More »»
Do persons with intellectual disability and limited verbal capacities respond to trauma treatment?
June 13, 2013
Mevissen L, Lievegoed R, Seubert A, De Jongh A. Accare, Deventer, the Netherlands. l.mevissen@accare.nl. J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2011 Dec;36(4):274-9. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2011.621415. Epub 2011 Oct 24. BACKGROUND: There is not one case report of successful trauma treatment with the use of an evidence-based treatment method in people with substantially limited verbal capacities. This paper assessed… Read More »»
Disability and victimization in a national sample of children and youth
June 13, 2013
Turner HA, Vanderminden J, Finkelhor D, Hamby S, Shattuck A. Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03857, USA. heather.turner@unh.edu. Child Maltreat. 2011 Nov;16(4):275-86. doi: 10.1177/1077559511427178. Epub 2011 Nov 23. Although past research has found higher rates of violence, crime, and abuse among children with disabilities, most studies combine diverse forms… Read More »»
Childhood trauma in multiple sclerosis: a case-control study
June 13, 2013
Spitzer C, Bouchain M, Winkler LY, Wingenfeld K, Gold SM, Grabe HJ, Barnow S, Otte C, Heesen C. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf and Schön Klinik Hamburg-Eilbek, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. c.spitzer@uke.uni-hamburg.de. Psychosom Med. 2012 Apr;74(3):312-8. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e31824c2013. Epub 2012 Mar 9. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between… Read More »»
Communicative empowerment of people with intellectual disability
June 13, 2013
van Nijnatten C, Heestermans M. Utrecht University, the Netherlands. c.h.c.j.vannijnatten@uu.nl. J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2012 Jun;37(2):100-11. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2012.678308. BACKGROUND: Personal narratives are conditional for victims of sexual abuse to overcome their trauma. Counsellors can help victims with intellectual disability to take an active position in conversations about sexuality and to co-construct a personal narrative. METHOD:… Read More »»
Nurse practitioner knowledge of child sexual abuse in children with cognitive disabilities
June 13, 2013
Koetting C, Fitzpatrick JJ, Lewin L, Kilanowski J. Sinclair School of Nursing University of Missouri-Columbia, MO 65211, USA. cwkoetting@earthlink.net. J Forensic Nurs. 2012 Jun;8(2):72-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2011.01129.x. Epub 2012 Jan 6. The purpose of this study was to describe the knowledge level of nurse practitioners regarding symptoms of child sexual abuse in children with cognitive disabilities.… Read More »»
Prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
June 13, 2013
Jones L, Bellis MA, Wood S, Hughes K, McCoy E, Eckley L, Bates G, Mikton C, Shakespeare T, Officer A. Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. Lancet. 2012 Sep 8;380(9845):899-907. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60692-8. Epub 2012 Jul 12. BACKGROUND: Globally, at least 93 million children have moderate or severe disability. Children with disabilities… Read More »»
Psychological disturbance associated with sexual abuse in people with learning disabilities. Case-control study.
November 1, 2003
Background: The association between sexual abuse, mental health and behavioural problems in people with learning disabilities has not previously been examined in a controlled study. Aims: To identify symptoms of psychological disturbance in adults with and without a confirmed history of sexual abuse. Methods: The study used a matched (1:1) case-control design comparing 54 adults… Read More »»
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