O uso do HTP em crianças vítimas de abuso sexual: percepções e perspectivas

Abstract

Children who have been sexually abused have the need for abuse identified as early as possible so that treatment can be provided to improve their health and psychological quality of life. Because child sexual abuse is a widespread problem, and some tests can accurately identify childhood sexual abuse, a valid and reliable test to identify sexual abuse in childhood would be beneficial. The aim of this study was to understand the use of the test House-Tree-Person (HTP) for child victims of sexual abuse and the consequences resulting from this abuse. A review of national and international literature indicated few studies assessing the prediction of sexual abuse in children, using reliable and valid personality tests. The results demonstrate that the HTP test provides as essential to better enable psychologists to identify and treat childhood sexual abuse during childhood and adolescence.