A training course for psychologists
| Autor: | Kim J. H. M. van den Bogaard, Marianne Heestermans, Petri J. C. M. Embregts |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Tranzo, Scientific center for care and wellbeing |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
030506 rehabilitation
medicine.medical_specialty Training course education Poison control Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Specific knowledge Assessment (Alleged) sexual abuse Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Intellectual disabilities 03 medical and health sciences Injury prevention medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychiatry health care economics and organizations Original Paper 05 social sciences Rehabilitation Psychologist Human factors and ergonomics The Netherlands Sexual abuse 0305 other medical science Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Sexuality and Disability Sexuality and Disability, 35(1), 39-44. Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc. |
| ISSN: | 0146-1044 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11195-017-9476-x |
| Popis: | People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at greater risk of being a victim of sexual abuse and may also be more predisposed to perpetrating sexual abuse. Although the prevalence of sexual abuse among people with ID is difficult to determine, it is clear that there are serious consequences for both victims and perpetrators, and professional support is needed. Psychologists play an important role in the assessment of sexual abuse in both victims and perpetrators and require specific knowledge and skills to execute the assessments. We therefore developed a training course for psychologists aimed at increasing their (applied) knowledge of sexual abuse and the related assessment process in people with ID. In a five-day training course, sessions focusing on theories about diagnostic models were combined with sessions focusing on the assessment of sexual abuse of victims and perpetrators. The effectiveness of the training course was determined in terms of (applied) knowledge via the administration of a study-specific questionnaire including a hypothetical case vignette before, immediately after, and six months after completion of the course. The results show that the knowledge of the psychologists related to sexual abuse and the assessment process for sexual abuse increased significantly, and remained above pre-test level at six-month follow-up. These results are promising, but more research is needed to see if the increased (applied) knowledge in turn leads to application in practice and better care for both victims and perpetrators. |
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