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Particular attention is given in this paper to the assessment process with child sexual abuse victims and recommendations are made regarding practical issues both in the assessment and the treatment phases of therapeutic work with child victims.
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Clarke, M.E., Hornick, J.P. The child sexual abuse victim: Assessment and treatment issues and solutions. Contemp Fam Ther 10, 235–242 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00891615
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