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Violence as an individual concern: responding to technology-facilitated sexual violence within child and adolescent psychiatry

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) is an emerging concern in child and adolescent mental health. This article presents an analysis of how child and adolescent psychiatric professionals conceptualize the phenomenon of TFSV in relation to their clinical practice with patients exposed to this type of violence. Through Reflexive Thematic Analysis, we constructed the overarching theme: Violence as an Individual Concern. Our findings are analyzed through the lens of psychiatrization—a societal process that extends the influence of psychiatry, making social issues into psychiatric problems. This research provides critical insights into how the medicalization of TFSV may inadvertently individualize this broader societal issue.

Source: Frontiers in Psychology

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1602655

Authors: Frida Carlberg Rindestig, Katja Gillander Gådin, Linda Jonsson, Inga Dennhag

Institutions: Umeå University, Mid Sweden University, Marie Cederschiöld University

Language: English

Topic: Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801