Clinical Psychology in Ireland
Empirical Studies of Child Sex Abuse

It appears from the research that sexual abuse in Ireland is typical of Western Europe in the number and characteristics of victims and perpetrators. Nevertheless, a national prevalence study of child sexual abuse in Ireland has only recently been carried out. As in other countries an anonymous stratified sample of teenage school children is essential for determining prevalence. As well as thoroughly reading this volume, I look forward to the future contributions from Irish authors to the Journals of Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Abuse Review, Child Care in Practice and the Irish Journal of Psychology, who kindly gave permission for the contributions to be presented in this book.

Preface by Professor Kevin Browne i
Acknowledgements v
Chapter 1. Introduction. 1
Alan Carr &
Gary O'Reilly
Chapter 2. Prevalence of CSA in Ireland 11
Gary O'Reilly &
Alan Carr
Chapter 3. Profiles of cases referred for CSA assessment 31
Beth O'Riordan, Alan Carr &
Rhonda Turner
Chapter 4. Profiles of subgroups of cases referred for CSA assessment 51
Margretta Nolan, Anne O'Flaherty, Rhonda Turner, Kay Keary, Carol Fitzpatrick &
Alan Carr
Chapter 5. A comparison of two CSA treatment programmes 73
Margretta Nolan, Alan Carr, Anne O'Flaherty, Carol Fitzpatrick, Rhonda Turner, Kay Keary, Deirdre O'Shea, Patricia Smyth &
Genevieve Tobin
Chapter 6. Profiles of adolescent perpetrators of CSA 101
Maria O'Halloran, Alan Carr, Gary O'Reilly, Declan Sheerin, Joan Cherry, Rhonda Turner, Richard Beckett &
Sarah Brown
Chapter 7. Profiles of parents of adolescent perpetrators of CSA 135
Yvonne Duane, Alan Carr, Joan Cherry, Kieran McGrath &
Deirdre O'Shea
Chapter 8. Enhancing motivation to change in adolescent perpetrators of CSA 163
Gary O'Reilly, Tony Morrison, Declan Sheerin &
Alan Carr
Chapter 9. Supporting parents of adolescent perpetrators of CSA 187
Yvonne Duane, Alan Carr, Joan Cherry, Kieran McGrath &
Deirdre O'Shea
Index 207