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0021-7557/05/81-05-Supl/S197

Jornal de Pediatria
Copyright © 2005 by Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria

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Visão atual do abuso sexual na infância e adolescência
Current view of sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence
Luci Pfeiffer1, Edila Pizzato Salvagni2
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Abstract

Objetivo: Revisar os aspectos peculiares que envolvem o abuso sexual na infância e na adolescência, oferecendo subsídios para o diagnóstico e conduta corretos, salientando suas conseqüências a curto e longo prazo.

Objective: To review single aspects, which involve sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence, giving subsidies for accurate diagnosis and management, emphasizing the short and long-term consequences.
Sources of data: National and international literature review of the MEDLINE and LILACS databases, using abuse and sexual violence as keywords (1988 to 2005), in addition to the authors’ theoretical and practical experiences.

Fontes de dados: Revisão da literatura nacional e internacional através do MEDLINE e LILACS, utilizando como palavras-chave “abuso” e “violência sexual” (1988 a 2005), aliada à experiência clínica dos autores. Summary of the findings: Sexual abuse has a great impact on child and adolescent physical and mental health, affecting development and causing lifelong damage. Its early detection allows for adequate treatment and follow-up, with minimum consequences. Family involvement must be taken into consideration, and any kind of improper relationship should be evaluated and treated, so that it can be discouraged and eliminated; otherwise, intergenerational abuse will result and probably recur. The identification of domestic violence and of physical and psychological warning signs concerning sexual abuse is part of the general evaluation.

Síntese dos dados: O abuso sexual tem um impacto muito grande na saúde física e mental da criança e do adolescente, deixando marcas em seu desenvolvimento, com