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100			_aPechtel, Pia _91888
245			_aMultiplicity of perceptions on the sequelae of childhood sexual abuse : _bdevelopment of an empirical framework _cPechtel, Pia
246			_aA dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
260			_aPlamerston North, [N.Z.] _bMassey University _c2008
300			_axviii, 229 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. ; computer file : PDF format (5.28Mb)
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500			_aThesis (Ph. D.--Psychology)--Massey University, Palmerston North, 2008. Contents: Chapter. 1. Introduction -- Chapter. 2. Literature review -- Chapter. 3. Study one : inter-relationships of effects and coping following child sexual abuse: introduction of a profiling approach -- Chapter. 4. Study two : lay perceptions of child sexual abuse under the influence of emotional arousal: an an analogue study -- Chapter. 5. Study three : a signal detection analysis of practitioners' decision-making on the sequelae of child sexual abuse -- Chapter. 6. Final discussion
505	0	0	_tch. 1. Introduction ch. 2. Literature review ch. 3. Study one : inter-relationships of effects and coping following child sexual abuse: introduction of a profiling approach ch. 4. Study two : lay perceptions of child sexual abuse under the influe
520			_aThis thesis describes research designed to improve the understanding of functioning in adulthood after childhood sexual abuse. The thesis presents the findings of a New Zealand-based research programme of three connected studies examining the perceptions of sexual abuse from three different viewpoints: clients with a history of childhood sexual abuse, non-abused adults, and sexual abuse practitioners. The results of these studies were integrated to build an empirical framework on the multiplicity of perceptions on the sequelae (negative consequences) of childhood sexual abuse. While adults sexually abused as children reported an array of effects and coping efforts, the research suggested only basic elements of these were related to the childhood sexual abuse. Professionals identified most effects and coping efforts as childhood sexual abuse sequelae. In fact, the research showed that no specific pathway of effects and coping efforts followed childhood sexual abuse. While there appeared to be more intense effects and a greater need for coping among adults with a history of childhood sexual abuse, the general pattern or type of effects and coping efforts were also reported by non-abused adults. The author concludes that understanding the functional processes underlying the patterns of common sequelae can help to match treatment to the individual needs of adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. The research has implications for practice and research in the area of sexual abuse, including whether matching perceptions of sequelae are a necessity for effective treatment and the need for continued research on the sequelae of childhood sexual abuse. The findings have a particular significance in New Zealand in relation to the Accident Compensation Corporation's sensitive claims scheme.
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650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	4	_aVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9624
650	2	4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
856	4		_uhttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/726
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