Characterization of child sexual abuse from medical records

Authors

  • Leslie Bravo García Corporación Universitaria del Caribe, CECAR
  • Yira Meléndez Monroy Corporación Universitaria del Caribe, CECAR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2016.v24n2.149

Keywords:

Characterization, child sexual abuse, medical records

Abstract

The problem of sexual abuse affects children in all contexts and especially Colombia. Registering a high rate of sexually abused children, so this research provides a categorization of this scourge. As methodology, analysis of medical records, with a validated by experts instrument, in which it was established that both sexes are prone to abuse, being slightly higher in girls than in boys, as the context in which mostly occurs was used this problem is in the family, and the main type of abuse that is physical contact externalized; similarly, it highlights the fact that most abusive events are shown in urban areas.

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Author Biography

Leslie Bravo García, Corporación Universitaria del Caribe, CECAR

Licenciada en Psicología por la Universidad Nacional y Abierta a distancia Colombia. Especialista en psicología clínica. Universidad del Norte (Uninorte) – Colombia. Maestría en Psicología. Uninorte - Colombia Psicoterapeuta en consulta privada. Autora del Juego interactivo Noabs. Para la intervención y prevención del abuso sexual infantil. Colombia Docente Investigador programa de Psicología. Cecar

Published

2016-12-15

How to Cite

Bravo García, L., & Meléndez Monroy, Y. (2016). Characterization of child sexual abuse from medical records. Avances En Psicología, 24(2), 135–147. https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2016.v24n2.149

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