Effects of Child Sexual Abuse

When Jamie's mother, Arlene, attended the first-term Parent Teacher Association meeting, Carole, another parent who works as a case manager at a local community mental-health clinic, helped seat her. Over coffee after the PTA meeting, Arlene disclosed her concerns about the changes in Jamie.

A little over a year ago, Jamie was kidnapped and sexually victimized over a 2-day period, after which he managed to escape. Arlene explained how Jamie's life changed since that time: his grades dropped substantially, he started eating his meals alone at school, he stopped interacting with other children, and he has become a loner with no close friends.

After completing her narration of Jamie's current condition, Arlene asked Carole for advice on his condition. She was not sure whether this is a phase. Carole promised to bring Arlene some literature on the developmental and psychological effects on a child who has been sexually victimized.

What would this literature indicate about the psychological and developmental effects on a child who has been sexually victimized?

What intervention strategies might Carole recommend to Arlene?

Write initial response to each part in 3-4 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Please do not use Wikipedia.

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Title:

Handbook of Children, Culture, and Violence

Author:

Dorothy G. Singer (Editor); Robin Fretwell Wilson (Editor); Nancy E. Dowd