Practitioners' and researchers' perspectives on treatment needs and service provision for online child sexual abuse.

ABSTRACT: Online child sexual abuse (OCSA) presents unique and evolving challenges for young people and those supporting them. Although the long-term psychological impacts of OCSA are increasingly recognized, there remains limited guidance for practitioners on how best to assess and respond effectively to its specific features. This study aimed to explore practitioners' and researchers' perspectives on current gaps in service provision, assessment practices, and interventions for young people affected by OCSA. An open-ended online questionnaire was emailed to UK-based practitioners (n = 10) and researchers with published expertise in OCSA (n = 36), of whom seven also had clinical experience (i.e., clinical psychologists, psychiatrists). A total of 46 responses were analyzed using thema

SUBMITTER: Schmidt F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12518301 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature