Sexual Abuse: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Protocols Session

Sexual Abuse, either as a primary or concomitant concern, is a common issue that emerges in the course of counseling and family therapy.  Issues of sexual abuse are often complex in that they occasionally involve clients (children, adolescents and adults) who are both victims of, and perpetrators of, sexual abuse. This Pre-Conference Learning Institute will provide an overview of assessment/diagnosis and intervention strategies for working with victims and perpetrators of sexual abuse. Specific protocols and ethical considerations will be presented, including issues of confidentiality and informed consent.

This session will examine the context in which sexually abusive behaviors emerge, maintained, and ameliorated. Various types of sexually inappropriate behaviors, along with assessment and treatment strategies protocols that best meet client needs, will be presented.

Approved for 3.0 CE hours in Ethics

Approved for LPC, LMFT, NBCC

Presenter: Dr. Brian Canfield, LPC, LMFT