Adolescent disclosure of child sexual abuse in psychiatric care: A French qualitative study of adolescents and their parents

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a major public health issue which is often characterized by delayed disclosure. While most of the existing research has focused on retrospective accounts from adults, little is known about the experiences of adolescents disclosing CSA to healthcare professionals or about the impact of this disclosure on their families. This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences of adolescents and their parents who have disclosed CSA to a child psychiatrist in a clinical se