Abuso sexual infanto juvenil: Una lectura cuantitiva y cualitativa de las variables que influyen en esta problemática (original) (raw)

2007

Abstract

The increase in mental health consultation for sexual abuse in children and adolescents is a reality publicly known. Objective: characterize socially, demographically and by family structure the attention that deals with sexual abuse in the year 2004. Materials and method: the descriptive analysis was performed according to the clinical record of the Mental Health Service from the Hospital de Ninos. Results: 56 children and adolescents were assisted for sexual abuse. Diagnose was confirmed in 54%. 62% were women and 38% men. 63% of the children had between 3 and 5 years. From the registers received, 98% were sexual abuses and 2% rape. In 62% of children the aggressor was a relative. There was an increase of 20% compared with the previous year. Differences in the distribution according to ages were also observed, finding an increase of 100% in children between 3 and 5 years (p<0.01) Conclusions: sexual abuse in children and adolescents is a public health problem that is growing bi...

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