Psychological Assessment of Sexually Abused Children and Their Families

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.