Sexually abusive behaviour by children and adolescents

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Vizard
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sexually Abusive ◽  
Abusive Behaviour

How Pornography May Distort Risk Assessment of Children and Adolescents Who Sexually Harm

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Pratt ◽  
Cyra Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Causal Relationship ◽  
The Past ◽  
Length Of Treatment ◽  
Sexually Abusive ◽  
Pornography Consumption ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Abusive Behaviour

Over the past three decades, an accepted “given” of adolescent sexually abusive behaviour assessment and treatment has been that the more serious the sexual acts committed, the more entrenched that adolescent's behaviours are likely to be, with a likely progression from minor assaults through to more serious, intrusive acts. We assume youth engaging in the sexually abusive behaviour may have become both desensitised to the harm they are causing, whilst needing to engage in more severe offences to gain the level of arousal originally achieved through lesser acts. This conceptualisation suggests a somewhat causal relationship between the duration of the sexually abusive behaviour; the severity of the behaviour and the length of treatment required to manage and treat the issue.Has pornography consumption potentially impacted the assessment and treatment of youth who sexually harm? Does a relationship exist between the severity and the entrenchment of the sexually assaultive acts committed, or has viewing pornography and re-enacting what has been viewed altered this relationship? This article explores a number of these themes and questions.

scholarly journals Children and adolescents: victims who become perpetrators

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnon Bentovim ◽  
Bryn Williams
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Official Statistics ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Sexually Abusive ◽  
Sexually Abuse ◽  
Abusive Behaviour ◽  
Research Initiatives

Irrespective of whether one considers official statistics, the proliferation of clinical referrals, research initiatives, review articles or even media attention, the problem of children and adolescents who sexually abuse other children has become a subject of increased attention. Given the proportion of young abusers who are themselves victims of sexual abuse, understanding the continuities between sexual victimisation and sexually abusive behaviour has been important. Despite the paucity of reliable evidence, it is clear that the majority of children who are sexually abused do not become abusers. Moreover, we know that around half of all young abusers have not themselves been victims of abuse. This paper sets out to consider these issues and highlight potentially important factors in understanding the origins and development of sexually abusive behaviour at an early age.

scholarly journals Developmental trajectories associated with juvenile sexually abusive behaviour and emerging severe personality disorder in childhood: 3-year study

2007 ◽  
Vol 190 (S49) ◽  
pp. s27-s32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Vizard ◽  
Nicole Hickey ◽  
Eamon McCrory
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Sexually Abusive ◽  
Abusive Behaviour ◽  
Psychosocial Adversity ◽  
Severe Personality Disorder

BackgroundLittle is known about the developmental trajectories of juveniles presenting with sexually abusive behaviour or emerging severe personality disorder traits.AimsTo investigate whether ‘age at onset’ of sexually abusive behaviour and whether emerging severe personality disorder traits are associated with specific developmental profiles.MethodA retrospective file review of 280 juveniles presenting with sexually abusive behaviour was conducted and follow-up Offenders Index data were analysed.ResultsJuveniles with early onset (<11 years) of sexually abusive behaviour had higher levels of psychosocial adversity and early childhood antisocial behaviour compared with those with late onset. Emerging severe personality disorder traits were associated with higher levels of psychosocial adversity, antisocial behaviour, convictions and predatory sexually abusive behaviour.ConclusionsPreliminary evidence supports the existence of distinct developmental trajectories within this population and points to a key role for traits of emerging severe personality disorder.

scholarly journals A group-based module for adolescents to improve motivation to change sexually abusive behaviour

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary O'Reilly ◽  
Tony Morrison ◽  
Declan Sheerin ◽  
Alan Carr
Keyword(s):  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Sexually Abusive ◽  
Abusive Behaviour
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