A case of sexual abuse by a traditional faith healer: are there potential preventions?

Title: A case of sexual abuse by a traditional faith healer: are there potential preventions?
Creator: Chan, Lai Fong; Tan, Susan Mooi Koon; Ang, Jin Kiat; Kamal Nor, Norazlin; Sharip, Shalisah
Relation: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Vol. 21, Issue 6, p. 613-620
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2012.719597
Publisher: Routledge
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2012
Description: Adolescent sexual abuse is not an uncommon phenomenon in Malaysia. It is a traumatic experience that complicates the psychosocial development of young people on the threshold of adulthood. This case report highlights the psychosocial sequelae of adolescent sexual abuse by a traditional healer and discusses management issues in the context of unique cultural and belief systems.
Subject: adolescent sexual abuse; traditional healer; depression; Malaysia
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1316390
Identifier: uon:23158
Identifier: ISSN:1053-8712
Language: eng