Childhood sexual abuse: and its implications for Psychological Assessment

Date

2022

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders and Treatment

Abstract

Sexual mishandle (SA) is associated with significant mental issues in childhood, making it progressively imperative to create assessment conventions. The most cognitive complaint was trouble concentrating. With respect to the affiliation between clinical and cognitive factors, it was watched that children who were on edge or alluded to having fear, challenges with operational memory and trouble resting, had more inconvenience performing errands that required consideration and memory (operational, prompt and late). Children with SA history illustrated second rate execution in visual attention/task exchanging and memory; with an accentuation within the misfortune of set within the Wisconsin test. The discoveries recommend the plausibility of a essential consideration shortfall in children with SA history, conceivably affecting the execution of other cognitive capacities.

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Keywords

child sexual abuse, cognitive performance, Psychological disorders, child development

Citation

Eugene, J. (2022). Childhood sexual abuse: and its implications for Psychological Assessment. Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders and Treatment, 11(9), 316..

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