Psychological disturbance associated with sexual abuse in people with learning disabilities

Sexual health for people with learning disabilities.

This article is based on work into the sexual health needs of people with learning disabilities, carried out by a working group of the RCN Family Planning Forum. Literature searches were conducted, and local initiatives, specialist services and information sources for training and education for clients and staff were identified. The authors' aim in this article is to increase awareness among th...

Sexual abuse of children with disabilities

Psychological disturbance and child sexual abuse: a follow-up study.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective study was to identify risk factors for the development of psychological disturbance in sexually abused children, enabling recognition of the need for appropriate psychological intervention and provision. METHOD A city-wide study of children aged 16 or under was carried out, with all cases of CSA requiring investigation within 12 months included. Data were...

Physical, psychological, sexual, and systemic abuse of children with disabilities in East Africa: Mapping the evidence

Children with disabilities (CWDs) are at a higher risk of being maltreated than are typical children. The evidence base on the abuse of children with disabilities living in low- and middle-income countries is extremely limited but the problem is particularly acute in East Africa. We don't know the types of evidence that exist on this topic. This problem is compounded by the fact that key indica...

Working with people with learning disabilities.