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Dissertation
Immediate and long term effects of child sexual abuse: adjustment, development, and coping
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Hahnemann University
Jun 1988
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00008878
Abstract
The impact of child sexual abuse on psychological adjustment has been a concern of theorists and practitioners since the time of Sigmund Freud. This dissertation reviews literature on the immediate and long term effects of child sexual abuse and demonstrates that the experience impedes resolution of normal developmental tasks through the life span. Outcomes vary widely across individuals, with sexuality, affective experiences, behavior, interpersonal functioning, and self concept being the areas most frequently affected. Individual, familial, and environmental factors which influence the outcome are discussed in order to further understand the mechanisms of traumatic impact. The field of research on stress and coping is explored in an attempt to address the process of adaptation by sexual abuse victims.
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- Title
- Immediate and long term effects of child sexual abuse
- Creators
- Carol Blum
- Awarding Institution
- Hahnemann University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
- Publisher
- Hahnemann University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- iv, 137 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychology [Historical]; Hahnemann University (1982-1993); Mental Health (Technology/Sciences) [Historical]; School of Allied Health Professions (1982-1988)
- Other Identifier
- 991021888914404721