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Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 5
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Medical Advances in Child Sexual Abuse
Alexander, Randell A.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v20 n5 p481-485 2011
This volume is the first of a two-part special issue detailing state of the art practice in medical issues around child sexual abuse. The six articles in this issue explore methods for medical history evaluation, the rationale for when sexual examinations should take place, specific hymenal findings that suggest a child has been sexually abused, the healing of genital injuries, approaches to interpretation of medical findings, and the neurological harm of sexual abuse. From the initial history to the process of the medical examination, the mechanics of what a genital examination might show, and the neurobiological consequences, it is demonstrated that the harm of sexual abuse is has more effect on the brain than the genital area.
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Medical Services, Physical Examinations, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Injuries, Neurological Impairments, History, Brain, Child Development
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Language: English
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