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
41.
Newman E, Efthymiadou E, Quayle E, Squire T, Denis D, Wortley R, et al.
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Oct;
36(6):635-661.
PMID: 37837444
Public campaigns offer an opportunity to prevent child sexual abuse by raising awareness and promoting help available to bystanders, victims, and those at risk of perpetrating the abuse. This paper...
42.
Schippers E, Smid W, Hoogsteder L, de Vogel V
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Sep;
36(4):464-485.
PMID: 37729612
A previous study found a variety of unusual sexual interests to cluster in a five-factor structure, namely submission/masochism, forbidden sexual activities, dominance/sadism, mysophilia, and fetishism (Schippers et al., 2021). The...
43.
McKibbin G, Gallois E, Humphreys C
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Sep;
36(2):185-202.
PMID: 37726107
Policymakers are increasingly calling on victim-survivors of child sexual abuse to consult on prevention initiatives, including perpetration-focused prevention efforts like Stop it Now! However, very little is known about the...
44.
Garbutt K, Rennoldson M, Gregson M
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Sep;
36(6):662-691.
PMID: 37695944
Research investigating potential pathways from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to later self-harming and offending behaviours has inconsistent findings. Past research, however, has not fully explored the interplay between ACEs and...
45.
Lau S, Habermeyer E, Hill A, Gunther M, Machetanz L, Kirchebner J, et al.
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Sep;
36(7):821-847.
PMID: 37695940
Forensic psychiatric populations commonly contain a subset of persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) who have committed sex offenses. A comprehensive delineation of the features that distinguish persons with SSD...
46.
Spivey E
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Sep;
36(6):714-744.
PMID: 37670672
Individuals convicted of a sexual offense are subject to considerable levels of stigmatization that should lead to internalization of the criminal label according to some versions of labeling theory (Becker,...
47.
Kendirlioglu B, Ipekcioglu D, Havle N, Cem Ilnem M
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Aug;
36(1):59-75.
PMID: 37635404
This study investigated the psychiatric, paraphilic, and forensic profiles of men who were convicted of sexual offenses. It also examined childhood trauma exposure in the group with potential paraphilia. The...
48.
Levenson J, Harris D
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Jul;
36(5):572-602.
PMID: 37487051
Post-Conviction Traumatic Stress (PCTS) describes the cognitive, psychological, and physiological symptoms of trauma that result from a range of experiences with the criminal justice system. This pilot study aimed to...
49.
Chan H
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Jul;
36(5):603-629.
PMID: 37460402
Although studies have been made of different subtypes of individuals who committed sexual homicides, the research into nonstranger and stranger sexual homicides remains limited. This study therefore aimed to examine...
50.
Stefana A, Youngstrom E
Sex Abuse
. 2023 Jul;
36(6):692-713.
PMID: 37459284
Experiencing erotic feelings towards a patient is a fairly common occurrence, not pathological per se, during phases of psychotherapy. This study aims to analyze associations between, on the one hand,...