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ArticleHeliyon2020

Psychological evaluation of children victims of sexual abuse: development of a protocol.

Natali Maia Marques, Gabriel Okawa Belizario, Cristiana Castanho de Almeida Rocca, Fabiana Saffi, Daniel Martins de Barros, Antonio de Pádua Serafim

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Article in Heliyon, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Natali Maia MarquesDepartment and Institute of Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology Program, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Gabriel Okawa BelizarioDepartment and Institute of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder Research Program (PROMAN), University of São Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Cristiana Castanho de Almeida RoccaDepartment and Institute of Psychiatry, Neuropsychology Unit, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Fabiana SaffiDepartment and Institute of Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology Program, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Daniel Martins de BarrosDepartment and Institute of Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology Program, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Antonio de Pádua SerafimDepartment and Institute of Psychiatry, Neuropsychology Unit, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Metodista de São Paulo · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sexual abuse (SA) is associated with significant psychological problems in childhood, making it increasingly important to develop evaluation protocols. This study examined clinical aspects and cognitive measures of 49 children (24 with SA history and 25 controls). It employed a SA assessment questionnaire, clinical evaluations of posttraumatic stress disorder, risk indicators and neuropsychological tests in order to elaborate a specific forensic psychological evaluation protocol for this population. Conflicting couples (80%), separated parents (68%) and parents' alcohol/drug abuse (76%) were revealed as major risk factors. Fathers represented the primary perpetrator (24%). The main cognitive complaint was difficulty concentrating. Regarding the association between clinical and cognitive variables, it was observed that children who were anxious or referred to having fear, difficulties with operational memory and difficulty sleeping, had more trouble performing tasks that required attention and memory (operational, immediate and late). Children with SA history demonstrated inferior performance in visual attention/task switching and memory; with an emphasis in the loss of set in the Wisconsin test. The findings suggest the possibility of a primary attention deficit in children with SA history, possibly influencing the performance of other cognitive functions.

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Applied psychologyAttention deficitChild developmentChild sexual abuseClinical aspectsClinical psychologyCognitive performanceCognitive psychologyForensic psychologyHealth psychologyMental healthPsychological disorders

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PMID32211541
PMCPMC7082511
OpenAlexW3011093395

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