Sexual Abuse WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Sexual Abuse and compiled helpful research notes below.
- American Academy of Pediatrics: What is child sexual abuse?
medem.com - What is child sexual abuse?
- MaleSurvivor: Male Sexual Victimization Myths & Facts malesurvivor.org - Male Sexual Victimization Myths & Facts
- National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: Sexual Abuse of Elders preventelderabuse.org - Sexual Abuse of Elders
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Sexual Abuse or Rape - Topic Overview webmd.com - Sexual Abuse or Rape - Topic Overview
- KidsHealth: How to Handle Abuse (an article geared toward children) kidshealth.org - How to Handle Abuse (an article geared toward children)
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Research Notes on Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse refers to any sort of unwanted sexual conduct or activity between two or more people. Sexual abuse can be a one-time random act, or an ongoing situation, and can be perpetrated by strangers or someone the victim knows. Victims can include men and women, children and elders. The effects of sexual abuse range from the physical to the emotional and psychological.
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Latest Headlines on Sexual Abuse
What is Sexual Abuse?
- Healthwise (via PeaceHealth): Sexual Abuse or Rape | Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, or Rape
- Child Welfare Information Gateway: Definitions, Scope, and Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Child Abuse - Sexual
- National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: Elder Sexual Assault
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (via MedicineNet): Rape & Sexual Assualt
- KidsHealth: Rape (article geared towards teenagers)
What Are The Symptoms of Sexual Abuse?
- Reuters Health (via MedlinePlus): Suicide risk increased in sexually abused teens
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Sexual Abuse - Symptoms | Questions to Ask If You Think You Have Been Sexually Assaulted
- Child Welfare Information Gateway: Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms | What Behaviors or Signs Might You See in a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused? | Do Boys Who Are Abused Have Special Issues?
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Understanding Child Traumatic Stress
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Childhood Sex Abuse Increases Risk for Drug Dependence in Adult Women
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (via MedicineNet): Symptoms/Consequences of Rape & Sexual Assault | What are the risk factors for perpetration?
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Sexual Abuse?
- Children's Bureau: Parenting the Sexually Abused Child
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: What to Do If a Child Discloses Sexual Exploitation
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Sexual Abuse or Rape - Home Treatments
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Responding To Child Sexual Abuse
- Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma: Ontario, Canada
- National Center for Child Traumatic Stress: Q&As about Child Sexual Abuse Treatment
How Do You Prevent Sexual Abuse?
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Sexual Abuse: Prevention
- Federal Bureau of Investigation: A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children
- American Psychological Association: Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse
- Children's Bureau: Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect
- MayoClinic: Sex education: Talking to toddlers and preschoolers about sex
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Sexual Abuse or Rape - Prevention
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (via MedicineNet): Who is at Risk for Sexual Assault and Rape?
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Sexual Abuse
- abyss2hope: A rape survivor's zigzag journey into the open
- Overcoming & Conquering Childhood Sexual Abuse: My journey down this path of healing
- Survivors Can Thrive: Sexual assault & abuse survivor support, resources, self-care and comfort tips
- JewBu Quest: From Abuse to Happiness
- Lightning Rod Girl: My brutal story
- Imaginif: The largest child protection conversation in the world
- My True Self: This is my story of moving from the brokeness of sexual abuse to wholeness in Jesus
- Jewish Survivors of Sexual Violence Speak Out: For and about Jewish Survivors of childhood sexual abuse, survivors of sexual assault, rabbinical sexual misconduct and those who care about them
- Satori Zen Momma: Sexual Abuse Thrivers Of Rape and Incest
- Catholic Sensibility: Spirituality and Sexual Abuse
- The Blackbird Whistling, Or Just After: When Boys Cry - Gender-Bias and Sexual Abuse
- Sunshine Girl on a Rainy Day: A former foster child advocating for foster children who have been sexually abused
Foundations and Support Groups on Sexual Abuse
- American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse (via Healthwise): Sexual Abuse/Incest/Rape Support Groups
- Child Welfare Information Gateway: Contact Information for Related Support Organizations
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: CyberTip Line
- Federal Bureau of Investigation: National/State Sex Offender Registry
- National Runaway Switchboard: Homepage
- Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network: Homepage
- RevolutionHealth: Sexual & Mental Abuse Survivors
- DailyStrength: Sexual Abuse Communities
- Meetup: The Brookline & Boston Abuse Survivors Meetup Group
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Sexual Abuse
- Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivor Network: A Place to Share and Express Your Thoughts
- Healing from Sexual Abuse through Art: Healing Through Creativity Message Board
- HealthBoards: Sexual Health - General | Relationship Health | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- DailyStrength: Sexual Abuse Discussions
- Yahoo Groups: The Saferoom Project
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Sexual Abuse
- PubMed: Sexual Abuse Search Results | Incest Search Results
- JAMA: Sexual Abuse Search Results | Incest Search Results
- GoogleScholar: Sexual Abuse Search Results | Incest Search Results
Clinical Trials on Sexual Abuse
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Sexual Abuse Search Results
- CenterWatch: Sexual Abuse Search Results
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