The Irrational Beliefs and the Psychological Symptoms of The Sexual Abuse Victims


Kocturk N., Bilge F.

DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.30, no.2, pp.113-123, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5350/dajpn2017300205
  • Journal Name: DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.113-123
  • Keywords: Adolescent, child, irrational beliefs, psychological symptoms, sexual revictimization, POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER, YOUNG ADULTHOOD, ASSAULT, REVICTIMIZATION, ADOLESCENCE, PREVALENCE, VICTIMIZATION, DISCLOSURE, PATHWAYS, STUDENTS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Sexual revictimization (SR) is one of the important results of childhood sexual abuse, and an important issue that should be investigated and prevented. Evaluating irrational beliefs and the psychological symptoms of sexually revictimized adolescents would be useful in determination of the victims and in preventing the SR. This descriptive study examined irrational beliefs and psychological symptoms of the adolescents who have been exposed to SR, one-time sexual abuse (SA) and those who have not been exposed to SA.