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April 25, 2026Child Abuse & NeglectOpen Access

Adolescent disclosure of child sexual abuse in psychiatric care: A French qualitative study of adolescents and their parents

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ÉCÉmilie CarretierUniversité Paris-SudMLMaude Ludot-GrégoireUniversité Paris-SudPMPhilippe MaunySorbonne Université

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Overview

Qualitative study explores experiences of adolescents disclosing CSA in psychiatric care, highlighting complex family implications.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand the experiences of adolescents and their parents when disclosing child sexual abuse (CSA) to healthcare professionals.
  • Conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 23 participants, including 10 adolescents aged 12–18 and their parents from a child psychiatry department in France.
  • Utilized Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the themes arising from the disclosures.
  • Disclosure occurs gradually, involving stages of recognition by parents, peer disclosure, and professional listening.
  • Fear of disbelief and potential family damage were prevalent themes affecting adolescents and their parents.
  • Responses to mandatory reporting were mixed, with some families feeling relief, while others experienced significant anxiety.

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Carretier et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec5b8a88ba6daa22dad173https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.108050
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