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Presenting features in adult victims of satanist ritual abuse
Author(s) -
Coleman Joan
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
child abuse review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-0852
pISSN - 0952-9136
DOI - 10.1002/car.2380030205
Subject(s) - skepticism , psychology , sexual abuse , subject (documents) , similarity (geometry) , developmental psychology , criminology , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , medical emergency , epistemology , philosophy , artificial intelligence , library science , computer science , image (mathematics)
This paper begins with a brief account of the author's own introduction to the subject of satanist ritual abuse (SRA). This is followed by clinical data concerning five adult victims of SRA, brought up within multi‐generational Satanic cults. Clinical features are described, some of which are common to those seen in victims of other forms of child sexual abuse (CSA). Others appear to be more specific to SRA victims. The pattern of disclosure is described briefly but details of the content are not included. Professional scepticism about SRA is discussed and attention drawn to the similarity of these cases with those reported in the US literature. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of considering the possibility of SRA in patients presenting with these symptoms.