The 6 best online courses in the psychology of sexual abuse
Sexual abuse and child sexual abuse (ASI) are areas where psychological intervention is of vital importance to be able to attend to the affected people, as well as to deal with possible subsequent problems and implement measures of prevention.
The work of prevention and detection of sexual abuse by professionals of psychology constitute in the Today some of the most useful tools to deal with this serious problem and allow to minimize damage to the victim.
Currently there are several options for attend specialized online courses on sexual abuse; Below you will find the most outstanding ones.
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The most recommended online courses on sexual abuse
Below you will find the selection of the most valued online courses in psychology applied to sexual abuse.
1. Psychological Intervention with Adults with Child Sexual Abuse Trauma (Vicki Bernardet Foundation)
The Vicky Bernardet Foundation makes this 2-level online professional training educational program available to its students, with the which the therapists who take it will be able to care for people traumatized by ASI within the standards of quality.
This course is aimed at accredited clinical psychology, psychiatry and health psychology professionals who want to acquire both theoretical knowledge about childhood sexual abuse trauma, as well as the different assessment strategies and practical intervention on the same.
The course is taught by the psychologist Carla Román; Each level starts on April 12 and June 28 respectively and has a full cost of € 420.
2. Institute of Forensic Psychology
The Institute of Forensic Psychology is one of the leading entities in the field of Forensic Psychology and its offer of specialized webinars in different areas intervention, address issues such as gender and sexual violence, child sexual abuse or care for victims of violence.
The IPF webinars last approximately one hour and with them any professional can learn online about the area that interests them the most. Some of the institute's most notable courses are the Forensic Evaluation and Management of Child Sexual Abuse Cases and another on Violence and Sexual Assault.
3. PrevenYES
The project PrevenYES offers a series of online courses specialized in the prevention of sexual abuse, as well as in the detection and intervention in situations of violence or child sexual abuse.
This center was born from the collaboration between the Institute of Forensic Psychology, the Intress Institute and the Ires Foundation, which in addition to offering specialized courses, also allow free access to any of their webinars on prevention of child sexual abuse, where there are various open courses specialized in such thematic.
4. Specialist in Detection of Sexual Abuse of Minors (Euroinnova)
This online course of Specialist in Detection of Sexual Abuse of Minors is offered by Euroinnova Business School and is aimed at any qualified professional who is interested in pursuing this specialization.
It is a double degree issued by EUROINNOVA BUSINESS SCHOOL and Endorsed by the Higher School of Qualifications Professionals, with a duration of 220 hours and a final price of € 199, with an applied discount of 70% of its price initial.
The course agenda is complete and up-to-date, and when starting it, each student will receive the online course in SCORM format, a portfolio subfolder, a dossier, the student guide, a backpack and a ballpoint.
5. Course on the Detection and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (AEPSIS)
The Spanish Association of Health Psychology offers a Course on Detection and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse that is aimed at psychology professionals and also specialists in any area of mental health.
The course consists of 15 hours of training and the main areas addressed in it are: detection and prevention of ASI, types of victims and the profile of the abuser, statistics of ASI and its consequences in life adult.
This course has a price of € 55 and allows tutorials with specialized psychologists to ask questions and queries of all kinds.
6. Child Sexual Abuse: Identification, Action and Prevention (The Vicki Bernardet Foundation)
The Vicki Bernardet Foundation organizes this 50-hour online course on Child Sexual Abuse, with the sponsorship of the Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare.
This course is aimed at professionals, students and people interested in this topic, whether or not they are in contact with children or adolescents.
The course contents are theoretical-parasites and with them each student will learn the general dynamics of abuse sexuality, the difficulties of disclosure, risk and prevention factors, and the general principles of action and prevention.
