Course on Psychosocial and Medical Services for Sexually Abused and Sexually Exploited Children and Youth
- Document number
- 1843
- Date
- 2003
- Title
- Course on Psychosocial and Medical Services for Sexually Abused and Sexually Exploited Children and Youth
- Author/publisher
- Human Rights Department, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations (UNESCAP HRD)
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- Training Material/Resources,
- Keywords
- Prevention, Awareness Raising, Media, Information Campaigns, Empowerment, Advocacy, Civil society, NGO, Human Rights approach, Activism, Education, Training;
- Summary
- The Training Guide consists of Seven Modules:
• Module One describes the situation faced by different categories of
children in especially difficult circumstances (CEDC), including
immediate and root causes.
• Module Two focuses on general child health and the course of
physical, psychological and social development.
• Module Three centres on the medical and psychosocial effects of
sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.
• Module Four provides detailed information on the connections
between drug abuse and sexual exploitation, as well as HIV/AIDS
and sexual exploitation.
• Module Five discusses psychosocial assessment and treatment
issues, including dimensions of stress, trauma, treatment and
counselling.
• Module Six focuses on practical approaches to the provision of
psychosocial recovery and reintegration services for sexually abused
and sexually exploited children and youth.
• Module Seven centres on the challenges of care giving and
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