Psychological assessment of sexually abused children and their families / William N. Friedrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedrich, William N.

Series:

Interpersonal violence

Interpersonal violence: the practice series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexually abused children--Psychological testing.

Sexually abused children.

Sexually abused teenagers--Psychological testing.

Sexually abused teenagers.

Physical Description:

xvi, 368 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2002]

Summary:

Designed for professionals in the field of child maltreatment, this authoritative book presents a compelling theoretical framework that guides assessment of children and adolescents who have been sexually abused and their parents. The book is designed to make it easier for clinicians to select a number of measures or procedures across three dimensions that have considerable clinical relevance - attachment, dysregulations, and self-perception. Psychological Assessment of Sexually Abused Children and Their Families features in particular the assessment of sexually aggressive children and an extensive set of interview formats, checklists, and other forms that clinicians will find especially useful in evaluating children and their families. The book is also richly illustrated with case studies. CONTENTS: Introduction / 1. The Purposes of the Psychological Evaluation of Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents / 2. Theoretical Framework for Assessment / 3. Variability in Sexually Abused Children / 4. Attachment Related Assessment / 5. Assessment of Dysregulation / 6. Evaluation of Sexual Behavior Problems / 7. Assessment of Self-Perception / 8. Screening

Contents:

1. The Purposes of the Psychological Evaluation of Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents 1

Why Should Anyone Need More Than Background Information? 2

The Purposes of Psychological Evaluations 8

Guidelines for a Valid Evaluation 24

The Process of Interpretation 32

2. Theoretical Framework for Assessment 35

Attachment 38

Dysregulation 45

Self-Perception 50

3. Variability in Sexually Abused Children 55

Contributions to Variability 56

4. Attachment-Related Assessment 73

Attachment-Related Case Material 75

Parent-Child Relationship 83

Marital Relationship 105

Family Functioning 106

Child-Parent Relationships 107

Child-Peer Relationship 114

Common Clinical Assessment Dilemmas 115

5. Assessment of Dysregulation 121

Dysregulation-Related Case Material 123

Overview of Dysregulation 127

Parent Rating

Self 131

Parent/Caregiver Rating of Child 137

Family 142

Child Rating

Self 143

Common Clinical Assessment Dilemmas 152

Translating the Evaluation Into Treatment Recommendations 156

6. Evaluation of Sexual Behavior Problems 159

Sexualization-Related Case Material 162

Origins of Sexual Behavior Problems 164

How Does Sexually Aggressive Behavior Emerge? 167

Types of Sexual Behavior Problems 171

Developmental Differences 173

Assessment 175

Self 176

Child 178

Adolescents 183

Evaluator Rating of Sexual Behavior 184

Family 185

Child Report

Self 186

Common Clinical Assessment Dilemmas 189

Translating the Evaluation Into Treatment Recommendations 191

7. Assessment of Self-Perception 194

Case Material Related to Self-Perception 196

Overview of Self-Perception Issues 198

Parent Report

Self 201

Child 208

Teacher Report

Child 209

Generic 209

Specific 216

Common Clinical Assessment Dilemmas 217

Translating the Evaluation Into Treatment 218

8. Screening 220

Framework 222

9. A Case Example for the Psychological Assessment of Teens and Their Families / Diana M. Elliott 238

Psychological Assessment of Catherine and Her Parents 241

Information Obtained in the Interviews 247

Appendix Case Report on Catherine A. 262

10. The Language of Distress: The Role of Ongoing Assessment in Understanding True and False Allegations of Sexual Abuse / W. Hobart Davies, Molly Murphy Garwood, Anita R. O'Conor, Angela Carron 270

A. Parent Interview 282

B. Rating of Parent-Child Interaction 285

C. Family Evaluation Checklist 286

D. Marital/Significant Other Relationship Interview 286

E. Attachment-Related Interview Questions to Use With Children 287

F. Attachment Story Stems 288

G. Safety Checklist 289

H. Preschool Structured Interview 293

I. Risk Factor Checklist 299

J. Checklist of Factors to Assess With the CSBI 300

K. Evaluator Rating Scale 300

L. Adolescent Sexual Behavior Inventory

Self Report 301

M. Adolescent Sexual Behavior Inventory

Parent Report 304

N. My Feelings About the Abuse Questionnaire 307

O. Weekly Monitor Sheet 308

P. Victimization Screen 309

Q. Self-Injurious Behavior Checklist 314

R. Self-Injurious Behavior Interview 315

S. Alternate PTSD Criteria for Early Childhood 321.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-343) and index.

ISBN:

0761903100

0761903119

OCLC:

47075320