@article{ref1,
title="The legacy of shame following childhood sexual abuse disclosures",
journal="Journal of child sexual abuse",
year="2023",
author="Lateef, Rusan and Alaggia, Ramona and Collin-Vézina, Delphine and McElvaney, Rosaleen",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Shame has been recognized as a barrier to child sexual abuse (CSA) disclosures, but there has been less focus on the impact of shame on post-disclosure. This study explores how shame is experienced by CSA survivors following disclosure. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eleven CSA survivors aged 14-25 years on their CSA disclosure experiences. Thematic analysis of the transcripts produced four themes that highlight the various impacts of shame post-disclosure: 1) struggles with identifying as a sexual abuse survivor; 2) manifestations of shame; 3) shaming responses to disclosures; and 4) strategies to overcome shame. Clinical implications are presented using a social ecological perspective.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-8712",
doi="10.1080/10538712.2022.2159910",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2022.2159910"
}