PSY 4122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sex Education, Name Calling, Dsm-5
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Intellectual and Developmental Disorders and the
Prevention of Sexual Abuse through Sexual Education
Erin Remai, Madison Van Dusen, Michela Gosselin Distefano, Sarah Bethune (Group 4)
IDD
Form of neurodevelopmental disability
DSM-5 definition:
-Onset: developmental period (<18)
-Deficits in intellectual and adapt functioning
•Deficits are present without ongoing support
•Present in many environments
Confirmed by clinical assessment and individualized, standardized intelligence testing
Prevalence: 1% in North America
What is considered sexual abuse?
Emotional/physical abuse
Coercive sex/rape
Unsolicited contact (touching, kissing, groping, etc.)
Sexual intimidation/threats
Pornography - unsolicited pornography, being sent it without wanting it
Name calling
Pulling up clothes/undressing
*Any sexual act without consent
Prevalence of Sexual Abuse in Populations with IDD
Individuals with IDD report experiences of sexual abuse 3x more often than those without IDD
Abuse is not different - amount of people who report it are different
Philippines: more women with IDD being sold for prostitution
Norway: 80% of individuals with IDD reported being sexually abused during childhood
UK: 1400 new cases/year
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Factors Contributing to Victimization
Witnessing domestic abuse
Lack of communication/social skills
Lack of knowledge
Poor problem solving strategy
Lack of assertiveness
Overprotection
Limited sexual expression due to policies and proems
Power differentials
Low self-esteem/poor self-confidence
Why research this?
High prevalence of sexual abuse in individuals with IDD
Lack of available prevention strategies/education programs
Prevent future occurrence of sexual abuse
Methods
RQ: are sexual educations strategies effective in the prevention of sexual abuse in individuals with IDD?
-Compare knowledge prior to and following education programs
Exclusion: articles that discuss people with IDD as the offender
Final count: 11 articles
Results: Overview
Many sexual education programs were studied
Several methods of teaching:
-Role play scenarios
-Caregiver training
-Individual with IDD
-Group training
-Individual training
-Focus on progressional
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Document Summary
Erin remai, madison van dusen, michela gosselin distefano, sarah bethune (group 4) De cits in intellectual and adapt functioning: de cits are present without ongoing support, present in many environments. Con rmed by clinical assessment and individualized, standardized intelligence testing. Pornography - unsolicited pornography, being sent it without wanting it. Prevalence of sexual abuse in populations with idd. Individuals with idd report experiences of sexual abuse 3x more often than those without idd. Abuse is not different - amount of people who report it are different. Philippines: more women with idd being sold for prostitution. Norway: 80% of individuals with idd reported being sexually abused during childhood. Limited sexual expression due to policies and proems. High prevalence of sexual abuse in individuals with idd. Compare knowledge prior to and following education programs. Exclusion: articles that discuss people with idd as the offender. Wanted to provide people with tools to recognize warning signs of abuse in others:
