Sexual Abuse : a Journal of Research and Treatment
Overview
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment is a scholarly publication dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of sexual abuse. It provides a platform for rigorous research, evidence-based interventions, and critical analysis to address the complex issues surrounding sexual abuse, with the ultimate goal of promoting prevention, healing, and justice for survivors.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Sex Abuse
Publisher
Sage Publications
Start
1995
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
1079-0632
e-ISSN
1573-286X
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialty
Psychiatry
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 4009
85
SJR / Ranks: 6895
651
CiteScore / Ranks: 3723
6.10
Recent Articles
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Patel M, Batastini A, Lightsey O, Lease S, Ellmo F, Schauss E
Sex Abuse
. 2025 Jan;
10790632251315176.
PMID: 39848285
Justice-involved persons, especially people of color and those convicted of a sexual offense, experience bias and other barriers when seeking employment. However, there is no research on the synergistic effects...
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Tibbels S, Benbouriche M
Sex Abuse
. 2025 Jan;
10790632251315174.
PMID: 39813320
Empathy is an aspect of social cognition which has gained much attention to explain sexual violence perpetration, with research resulting in mixed and contradictory findings. Another aspect of social cognition,...
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Wolba J, Turner D, Briken P, Freese R, Retz W, Tozdan S
Sex Abuse
. 2024 Dec;
:10790632241309628.
PMID: 39707671
There is some evidence that testosterone-lowering medications (TLM) may be an effective treatment for men convicted of sexual offenses by attenuating paraphilic sexual fantasies and behaviors and reducing the recidivism...
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Paquette S, Brouillette-Alarie S
Sex Abuse
. 2024 Dec;
:10790632241309631.
PMID: 39701945
Recidivism among individuals who have sexually offended poses a significant public health and safety concern. It is crucial to assess the predictive validity of traditional risk factors in individuals engaged...
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Jordan K, Muller I, Fromberger P, Dobrunz U, Franz U, Muller J
Sex Abuse
. 2024 Nov;
:10790632241297271.
PMID: 39508505
Thirty-two forensic persons who have committed sexual offenses against children (FP-SOC), 26 non-forensic persons of whom most have committed sexual offenses against children (NFP-SOC), 14 forensic persons who have not...
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Roche K, Pagacz J, Lalumiere M, Seto M
Sex Abuse
. 2024 Nov;
10790632241297270.
PMID: 39505385
Stigma-related stress may contribute to increased risk in individuals who are sexually attracted to children. Further, certain subgroups of people attracted to children may be more stigmatized than others; this...
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Ducro C, Pham T
Sex Abuse
. 2024 Oct;
:10790632241290506.
PMID: 39412287
Recidivism risk assessment is crucial for effective case management of men convicted of sex offending. The use of empirical actuarial risk tools has become routine in the field. However, the...
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Robertson A, Harris D
Sex Abuse
. 2024 Oct;
37(2):215-247.
PMID: 39387600
Sexual victimization of students endures-especially in secondary schools-and women's perpetration in this setting is increasingly recognized. Nonetheless, our understanding of this population and contemporary cases remains limited, and research in...
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Lehmann R, Obermeier F, Schmidt A, Enge S
Sex Abuse
. 2024 Sep;
:10790632241283752.
PMID: 39272225
In their influential paper Wurtele et al. (2014) investigated the degree to which individuals within the general population ( = 435) express sexual interest in children. In the male population...