Factors influencing therapy use following a disclosure of child sexual abuse
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2021
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
Abstract
Identifying consistent factors that influence engagement or completion of therapy across
studies allows services and policy makers in criminal justice, child protection, community
support and mental health systems to make informed decisions about approaches to therapy
referral and how to support families through challenges they have that could affect their
capacity to engage with services. This paper presents findings from a review of the literature
aimed at identifying factors that may influence either engagement with therapy or the
completion of therapy following a disclosure of child sexual abuse to authorities. The lack of
Australian studies highlights the need for local research on factors influencing therapy use to
help inform the design of referral systems and interventions to improve the use of available
therapy services.
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child abuse, sexual abuse, therapy, services, Australia, International Resources, research
Citation
Herbert, J. (2021). Factors influencing therapy use following a disclosure of child sexual abuse. Australian Institute of Family Studies.