Professionals' Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse:A Cultural Difference

About the Book

Child Sexual Abuse is often not a physical pain, but rather a psychological pain. Child sexual abuse is considered one of the most horrendous crimes in almost all societies, however, it is handled differently in almost every country. To what extent the professionals’ perception of child sexual abuse is related to cultural differences? To what extend do their perception predict the abused situation? The concern about the difficulties the professionals face in identifying and reporting an abuse case may be outweighed by concerns about the right and respect of cultural difference and cultural values. Increasing the cross-culture awareness on child sexual abuse is not about to find a magic pill for cross-cultures differences, also, it is not about to suggest that this culture is necessarily superior or inferior to the other culture. Cross-culture awareness involves the learning and understanding about actions, attitudes, values, beliefs, and entire ways of thinking and behaving of other cultures including a model of parenting.

About the Author

Seeking psychiatric care is often a big decision for those who are in need of professional help to deal with emotional, personal or family difficulties. Psychiatry involves more aspects of life than any other fields of medicine. Dr Samia Abul is a specialist psychiatrist who has extensive training and experience to the practice of Psychiatry. She obtained her specialist qualification in general adult psychiatry and has many clinical years of experience which includes general adult, addiction and forensic psychiatry. Dr Abul also has a qualification in child forensic studies including emotional, physical and sexual abuse. In her practice she undertakes a full assessment of the individual through interview, supported by baseline assessments as required, consideration of the psychology, social and physical health status, risks and the comprehensive detailed treatment proposal to meet each need. She is devoted to provide quality care to patients with a variety of psychiatric and psychological conditions in different settings, including clinic visits and intensive inpatient hospitalization. Dr Abul published several articles on psychiatry and mental disorders. She also wrote a book under the title of Deliberate Self-Harm in Substance Abuse Population.