Mental health consequences of child sexual abuse.

Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Authors

Mullers, Evelyn-Sybille
Dowling, Maura

Issue Date

2008

Type

Journal Article

Language

en

Keywords

Research Projects

Organizational Units

Journal Issue

Alternative Title

Abstract

Survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) can experience a variety of long-term mental health effects on their life trajectory, which brings them to the attention of mental health services. It is vital that the mental health nurse remains aware of the mental health consequences of CSA and receptive towards patients' efforts to disclose a history of CSA. Moreover, fundamentally, the mental health nurse should endeavour to consider his/her own personal feelings on this emotive subject. This article explores the mental health effects of CSA on pre-adolescent children, adolescents, and the long-term effects of CSA into adulthood.

Description

Citation

Mullers, E. S., & Dowling, M. (2008). Mental health consequences of child sexual abuse. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 17(22), 1428–1433. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2008.17.22.31871

Publisher

License

Journal

British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)

Volume

17

Issue

22

PubMed ID

ISSN

0966-0461

EISSN

Collections