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Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse: Understanding Risk, Recognizing Impact, and Supporting Disclosure

Jamie Diamond, PsyD
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Description

This presentation discusses child and adolescent sexual abuse, including prevalence, risk and protective factors, and potential developmental and psychological impacts. Participants will learn about disclosure patterns, developmentally appropriate communication, and trauma-informed clinical responses. The presentation will also address best practices following disclosure, evidence-based treatment approaches, resilience, recovery, and prevention, highlighting the important role of clinicians, caregivers, and systems in supporting and protecting children. Participants will learn practical, trauma-informed strategies for responding to concerns and disclosures, supporting recovery, and promoting prevention through the roles of caregivers, clinicians, and systems.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is for participants to gain a deeper understanding of how child and adolescent sexual abuse can present, why disclosure may be complex, and how developmental factors influence communication and response.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Name at least three risk factors, protective factors, or potential indicators associated with child and adolescent sexual abuse.

  • Describe how developmental stages can influence a child’s communication and disclosure of sexual abuse, including the use of developmentally appropriate language and open-ended questions.

  • Demonstrate an appropriate initial response to a child or adolescent disclosure by applying trauma-informed principles, identifying immediate safety considerations, and recognizing appropriate reporting and referral steps.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Jamie Diamond, PsyD
Jamie Diamond, PsyD, is a clinical practitioner at Soho Integrative EMDR in New York, NY, specializing in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and somatic interventions. She completed her PsyD and Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University, following a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Marist College. Dr. Diamond completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Mood Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute, providing evidence-based individual, family, and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and young adults presenting with complex mood and trauma disorders. Her clinical background spans extensive doctoral training in trauma, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention across hospital, community mental health, and outpatient settings, including Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and WestCoast Children’s Clinic. Dr. Diamond has served as a graduate teaching assistant in intellectual assessment, child development, and crisis intervention, and regularly delivers professional presentations and trainings on suicide risk assessment, de-escalation strategies, and crisis management.

Financially Sponsored By

  • EAPA NYC Chapter