Ethical gaps in conducting research among adult survivors of child sexual abuse: A review

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dc.contributor.authorK, Radhikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorM, Manjulaen_US
dc.contributor.authorJaisoorya, TSen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-10T01:24:51Z
dc.date.available2020-04-10T01:24:51Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractAlthough there have been numerous studies, especially in the last few decades, on the impact of child sexual abuse (CSA) on adult survivors, there is a dearth of studies focusing on the ethical aspects of research in this area. Against this background, we reviewed the literature published between January 2000 and December 2016 on the reporting of ethical guidelines followed in research on adult survivors of CSA. We conducted a PubMed (MEDLINE) and Google Scholar search to find published research, using the keywords: “child sexual abuse”, “adult survivors”, “research”, “guidelines” and “ethics”. Our findings suggest that no particular assessment method is superior in terms of disclosure of information or reduction of distress. The use of developmentally appropriate educative materials, sensitisation, and debriefing sessions have shown some benefit in reducing distress. There is a lack of legal or social consensus on mandatory legal reporting of information provided by adult survivors of sexual abuse, with most researchers working on the premise that adults have the freedom of choice. Often, a constraint among researchers is the lack of structured training or supervision in sensitive research, which may negatively impact both the participant and the researcher. Institute ethics boards and institutions currently lack the framework to consider protocols and facilitate research, and this poses serious obstacles to fostering research. In this situation, ongoing research needs to focus on ethical aspects. Together with this, we recommend certain ethical practices drawn from various studies that may be employed for participants, researchers, and institutional ethics boards.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsPhD Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, radhika3688@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAdditional Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, drmanjula71@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Psychiatry National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, tsjaisoorya@googlemail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationK Radhika, M Manjula, Jaisoorya TS. Ethical gaps in conducting research among adult survivors of child sexual abuse: A review. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2018 JUL; 3(3): 186en_US
dc.identifier.issn0974-8466 
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/195104
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherForum for Medical Ethics Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume3en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2018.046en_US
dc.titleEthical gaps in conducting research among adult survivors of child sexual abuse: A reviewen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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