The short and long-term consequences of sexual abuse in young children: The Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case (ASAC)-study
Thekla Vrolijk-Bosschaart
Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam
Thekla Vrolijk-Bosschaart (1983) graduated in 2011 in Medicine and since then worked as a general physician in pediatrics until 2013. Between 2013-2016 she was coordinator of the child abuse and neglect team in the Academic Medical Center (AMC) in Amsterdam. In november 2013 she started her PhD on the signs of sexual abuse in young children, researching how sexual abuse can be recognised by health care practicioners in young children based on the signs and symtoms displayed. She presented her preliminary results of other studies on international conferences such as the JASPCAN (2014) and EUCCAN (2014 and 2016).
Vionna Tsang
Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam
Vionna Tsang graduated in 2015 in Clinical and Developmental Psychology. After graduation she worked as research assistant at the Child and Adolescent department in the AMC. She also worked at Veilig Thuis, a reporting center for (child) abuse and domestic violence for a short period before she started her PhD in 2016. Currently she’s examining the psychological longitudinal effects of child sexual abuse at a very young age.
Eva Verlinden
GGD Amsterdam
Eva Verlinden graduated cum laude in 2007 as a Master in Educational Science. After graduation she worked as a co-therapist at the Children’s and Youth Trauma Center in Haarlem and as a residential child care worker at OCK het Spalier in Zandvoort. She completed her PhD in 2013 at the department of Child and Aadolescent Psychiatry of the Academic Medical Center (AMC) in Amsterdam. Eva’s PhD work focused on indentifying children suffering from psychological trauma. During her PhD project, Eva worked part-time as a youth counselor and therapist at Care Express in Haarlem and Zaandam. Since December 2012 she is a project manager at the Public Health Service (GGD) in Amsterdam. She supervises several PhD projects e.g. the longitudinal study about the psychological impact for very young children and their parents involved in the Amsterdam sexual abuse case (ASAC-study).
Abstract
In 2010, over 130 very young children, mainly boys, were considered to be possible victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) by a daycare center employee in Amsterdam. This group of children was involved in the largest proven CSA... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Thekla Vrolijk-Bosschaart (Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam)
- Esther van Duin (Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam)
- Vionna Tsang (Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam)
- Eva Verlinden (GGD Amsterdam)
- Sonja Brilleslijper-kater (Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam)
- Arnoud Verhoeff (GGD Amsterdam)
- Ramón Lindauer (Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam)
Topic Area
Sexual Abuse
Session
Oral 24 » Session 3- Child Sexual Abuse (16:15 - Tuesday, 3rd October, South America Room)
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