Review
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.12.003.
Epub 2025 Feb 4.
Child Sexual Abuse
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.12.003
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Child Sexual Abuse
Pediatr Clin North Am.
2025 Jun.
Abstract
A comprehensive overview of child sexual abuse includes risk factors, presentation for medical evaluation, disclosure of sexual abuse, child sexual behaviors, medical evaluation, outcomes, and prevention. The authors give practical guidance for pediatric clinicians when evaluating these children. The information arms pediatric clinicians with knowledge that will hopefully alleviate anxiety and allows them to approach these cases thoughtfully..
Keywords: Child sexual abuse; Disclosure; Problematic sexual behaviors; Sexual abuse; Sexual behaviors.
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