Characteristics of Genealogical Representations of Perpetrators of Sexual Violence.

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne56 enrolled

Overview

Two French studies report that 25% of sexual abuse occurs in intrafamily sphere. To be victim of sexual abuse leads to cognitive troubles and redesign of psychological processes. Lot of studies report that offenders had been victims (30-97%). How psychological redesign is destroying genealogical representation and hinders the proper construction of family ties. This study to study characteristics data about family, and how the patients see it, from medical records of a specific department for sexual offenders in University Hospital of Saint Etienne. Study is realized blind from criminal categories. Data are gathered with a standardized grid, to guarantee reproducibility of data collection.

The CARG-AVS study does not involve any additional examinations or consultations compared to usual practice. It consists of collecting information from patients' medical records.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Sexual Offence

Interventions

Collect data of medical recordOTHER

Collect data of medical record: * Genealogy characteristics * Family characteristics: Number of members in the sibling, rank in the sibling / incestuous relationships or not * Graphic representation: age / gender / age at time of sexual assault / whether or not a victim of sexual violence / education / family dynamics / living environment during childhood / Criminal category

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Characteristic of family

Structural characteristic of family tree according to the penal category Collected in medical record.