Child and adolescent exposure to sexual harassment: relationship to gender, contact sexual abuse, and adult psychological symptoms - Briere J, Runtz M, Rodd K.
In contrast to adults, there is considerably less research on childhood or adolescent exposure to sexual harassment (CAESH), its lasting psychological correlates, and whether such experiences should be included in definitions of childhood sexual abuse. The... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Facilitators and barriers of bystander intervention intent in image-based sexual abuse contexts: a focus group study with a university sample - Mainwaring C, Scott AJ, Gabbert F.
Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) encompasses the taking, sharing, and/or threatening to share nude or sexual images of others without their consent. The prevalence of IBSA is growing rapidly due to technological advancements, such as access to smartphones, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Predictors of non-offending caregiver support in cases of child sexual abuse - Johnson HM, Block SD, Gonzales JE, Ramsey MG, Shockley KL, Williams LM.
BACKGROUND: In cases of child sexual abuse (CSA), a supportive non-offending caregiver (NOC) is important for the child's overall well-being and adjustment. NOC support is also predictive of CSA cases moving forward to prosecution. Limited research has stu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Factors related to delayed disclosure among victims of child sexual abuse in Singapore - Hemanth P, Fang L, Chong S, Tan LJ.
BACKGROUND: Delayed disclosure is a prevalent and serious issue among victims of child sexual abuse (CSA). Identifying the factors associated with delayed disclosure can identify the profile of children who are at risk of delaying disclosures and inform me... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Advocates call on the Alberta government to regulate counsellors to protect clients
Advocates are heightening calls for the Alberta government to regulate counsellors, after a former family doctor in Grande Prairie, Alta., is now working as an addictions counsellor. Brianne Hudson had her practice permit cancelled after she was found to have committed sexual abuse when she admitted to being in a relationship with a patient. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news

A serial mediation model of depression and drinking motives underlying problem drinking among Hispanic college women following rape - Hirai M, Vernon LL, Dials AE.
Problem drinking and depression are common following sexual assault. The current study applied a coping motives model of drinking and examined the association between rape experiences and problem drinking serially mediated by depression symptoms and coping... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Diagnostic options for suspected cases of emotional maltreatment - presentation of the interdisciplinary perspective of a child protection outpatient clinic - Bentz L, Mantilla DO, Winter SM.
Compared to sexual and physical violence, cases of emotional abuse are often more difficult to detect. An increasingly advocated approach involves regular assessments within social and healthcare structures tto proactively identify affected children and ad... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

How does trauma make you sick? The role of attachment in explaining somatic symptoms of survivors of childhood trauma - Greenman PS, Renzi A, Monaco S, Luciani F, Di Trani M.
Exposure to traumatic events during childhood is common, and the consequences for physical and mental health can be severe. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect appear to contribute to the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Sex differences in the association of childhood sexual abuse severity with premarital sex among Chinese college students in Luzhou, China - Rong Z, Jing H, Lin Y, Rongzhe C, Maoxu L, Xin L, Ping Z.
PURPOSE: The adverse health consequences of premarital sex and childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are both global public health problems. Based on a random sample of college students from a Chinese city, this study investigated the relationship between CSA sever... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

US states that ban abortion have had nearly 65  000 pregnancies from rape, data show - Tanne JH.
An estimated 64  565 pregnancies have resulted from rape in the 14 US states with total bans on abortion, says a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine.1 The researchers wrote, “Thousands of girls and women in states that banned abortion ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Prince Harry charity launches rape and torture investigation
African Parks—which counts Prince Harry as a director—has launched an investigation into allegations its guards raped and tortured tribespeople in a Congolese jungle. Survival International, which represents Indigenous people around the world, contacted African Parks and Harry and Meghan Markle…#africanparks #congolese #meghanmarkle #baka #odzala #mail #ellaene #meghan #archewellfoundation #duke (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

X Hiring 100 Content Moderators Amid Deepfake Troubles
Social media platform X is hiring 100 content moderators to police child abuse content. “At X, we have zero tolerance for Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), and we are determined to make X inhospitable for actors who seek to exploit minors,” the company formerly known as Twitter wrote on its blog…#cse #trustandsafety #austin #joebenarroch #taylorswift #karinejeanpierre #pymnts #australian #amiddeepfaketroubles (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Black Box Diaries’ Review: An Intimate Chronicle Of Resilience Against A Flawed System
In Black Box Diaries, director Shiori Ito confronts not only her rapist but also a deeply flawed legal system. Her quest for justice begins in spring 2015. Then a young intern at Thomson Reuters, Ito found herself in a nightmarish situation when she was drugged and raped by Noriyuki Yamaguchi, a…#blackboxdiaries #shioriito #thomsonreuters #noriyukiyamaguchi #shinzoabe #yamaguchi #itosdiy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Child sex images are booming online. Congress wants to know why
Senators are convening the hearing as they look to build support for a suite of bills intended to expand protections for children online, including a measure that would allow victims of child sexual abuse to sue platforms that facilitate exploitation. But the proposals have faced push back from…#csam #ncmec #discord #tiktok #supremecourt #section230 #meta (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Filmmaker Carlos Vermut Accused Of Sexual Abuse By Three Women
El País, a Spanish-language newspaper based in Madrid that is the second-largest newspaper in the country, is reporting that filmmaker Carlos Vermut sexually abused three women. Vermut, winner of the San Sebastián Film Festival’s Golden Shell for the neo-noir movie Magical Girl (2014), said his…#elpaís #spanish #carlosvermut #vermut #magicalgirl #whatsapp #carloslópezdelrey #diamondflash #goyaawards #spain (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news