Silence of male child sexual abuse in India: Qualitative analysis of barriers for seeking psychiatric help in a multidisciplinary unit in a general hospital

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dc.contributor.authorSubramaniyan, V. K. S., Reddy, P., Chandra, G., Rao, C., & Rao, T. S. S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-20T17:51:23Z
dc.date.available2017-07-20T17:51:23Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIn 2007, Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, supported by United Nations Children's Fund, save the children and Prayas conducted a study to understand the magnitude of child abuse in India, they found that 53.22% children faced one or more forms of sexual abuse; among them, the number of boys abused was 52.94%. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the barriers for seeking psychiatric help by qualitative analysis of stake holders of male victims of child abuse. Materials and Methods: All the statements made by the stakeholders regarding psychiatric assessment and treatment were recorded in each referral made to the psychiatrist. Semistructured interviews and in-depth interviews were conducted to explore the topic of understanding the need for psychiatric treatment to the victims. Results: Collaborative child response unit, a multidisciplinary team, to tackle child sexual abuse in a general hospital received three referrals of male child abuse among the 27 referrals in 20 months. The main theme of the barrier that was generated by interviewing the stakeholders of male child victims of abuse was the misconception of superiority of a male victim due to gender (patriarchy) an expectation that he will outgrow the experience. In-depth interviews of three cases of homosexual abuse explored the theme. Conclusion: Patriarchy is oppressing male children and acts as a barrier to seek psychiatric help in collaborative child response unit.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSubramaniyan, V. K. S., Reddy, P., Chandra, G., Rao, C., & Rao, T. S. S. (2017). Silence of male child sexual abuse in India: Qualitative analysis of barriers for seeking psychiatric help in a multidisciplinary unit in a general hospital. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 59(2), 202.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.indianjpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5545;year=2017;volume=59;issue=2;spage=202;epage=207;aulast=Subramaniyan
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3450
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Journal of Psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjecttreatmenten_US
dc.subjectreferralen_US
dc.titleSilence of male child sexual abuse in India: Qualitative analysis of barriers for seeking psychiatric help in a multidisciplinary unit in a general hospitalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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