The evaluation of Franco-Quebec victims of child sexual abuse and their mothers: the implementation of a standard assessment protocol.
Child Abuse Negl
; 22(1): 9-23, 1998 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
There were twoaims:
first, to evaluate the feasibility of applying a standard assessment protocol to Franco-Quebec victims of child sexual abuse and nonoffending mothers; and second, to compare results from an initial sample with available data from English-speaking samples.METHOD:
A standard individual case study design was used for victims and mothers; and the satisfaction of the nine participating youth workers was assessed. Four self-report instruments for victims and five for mothers were chosen on the bases of workers' priorities, sensitivity to the impact of CSA, and the availability of published norms on English-speaking samples. Results are reported on 48 confirmed victims and 40 nonoffending mothers.RESULTS:
The protocol was favorably received by the CPS workers, supervisors and all mothers and victims. Percentages of clinically distressed victims varied from highs of 68% on the externalization difficulties of the Child Behavior Checklist and 67% for 2- to 6-year-olds on the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory, to lows of 10% on hostility symptoms and 13% on the Dissociation Scale of the Trauma Symptom Check for Children. The rate of symptom-free children was lower (19%) and that of revictimization higher (30%) than most published estimates (Kendall-Tackett, Williams, & Finkelhor, 1993). Most mothers reported elevated emotional distress (depression, 59%) and symptoms of post-traumatic stress (intrusiveness, 67%). Although 87% of mothers believed the allegations, only 45% offered adequate emotional support.CONCLUSION:
The implementation phase of this research was successful, given the positive reactions of workers and clients. Results on standard instruments from this French-speaking sample were similar to profiles of English-speaking victims and their mothers but firm conclusions on appropriate norms will require larger samples, cross cultural contrasts, and the evaluation of additional variables.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pruebas Psicológicas
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Abuso Sexual Infantil
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Madres
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Child Abuse Negl
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá