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Sexual Abuse of Children and Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Preventive, Supportive, and Intervention Strategies for Clinical Practice

Sexual Abuse of Children and Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Preventive, Supportive, and Intervention Strategies for Clinical Practice

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 10
ISBN13: 9781522539582|ISBN10: 1522539581|EISBN13: 9781522539599
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3958-2.ch014
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Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar. "Sexual Abuse of Children and Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Preventive, Supportive, and Intervention Strategies for Clinical Practice." Social, Psychological, and Forensic Perspectives on Sexual Abuse, edited by Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 197-206. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3958-2.ch014

APA

Gupta, S. K. (2018). Sexual Abuse of Children and Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Preventive, Supportive, and Intervention Strategies for Clinical Practice. In R. Gopalan (Ed.), Social, Psychological, and Forensic Perspectives on Sexual Abuse (pp. 197-206). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3958-2.ch014

Chicago

Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar. "Sexual Abuse of Children and Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Preventive, Supportive, and Intervention Strategies for Clinical Practice." In Social, Psychological, and Forensic Perspectives on Sexual Abuse, edited by Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan, 197-206. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3958-2.ch014

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Abstract

This chapter describes the incidence of sexual abuse is often reported in children and adults, but these incidences are not uncommon in the individual with intellectual disabilities (IDs). This heinous behavior carries a negative impact not only on the individual but also on their family. The purpose of the chapter is threefold, first is to present a brief review of the available literature on sexual abuse in children and adults with IDs, second is to discuss preventive, supportive and intervention strategies for clinical practice and third is to report a case series, where five cases are described. The intent is to provide mental health professionals and clinicians' information about consequences of sexual abuse and strategies for prevention and intervention. These strategies have clinical utility and can be incorporated while dealing individual with IDs and their parents or caregivers.

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