Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice · 2014 · 31 citations · 111 references
MedicinePsychiatryPsychologyChild DevelopmentChild PsychiatryTrauma-related DisordersChild AbuseChild MaltreatmentChild Sexual AbuseChild VictimizationSexual AbuseTrauma NarrativesAge Of The ChildChild Post-traumatic Stress DisorderChild Sexual Abuse TraumaChild Sexual VictimizationChildhood Posttraumatic Stress DisorderCognitive DistancingMediating MechanismsPost-traumatic Stress In Children
The objective of this article is to understand how traumatized children \nreport traumatic narratives. This study aims to explore the \nmediating effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms \non the relationship between child age and narrative characteristics \nin the allegations of child sexual abuse. Some characteristics \nof traumatic narratives were analyzed in a group of 58 victims \nof sexual abuse (M = 10; SD = 3.5 years), including 29 children \n(50%) with all the symptoms of PTSD. Results were consistent \nwith a model of PTSD symptoms as a mediator of the relationship \nbetween age and sensory impressions, emotional nodes, and \ncognitive distancing.
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