Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) remains one of the most misunderstood and underreported forms of abuse. This webinar provides a research-informed overview of the extent, nature, and psychological dynamics of CSA, highlighting the unique challenges in measuring its prevalence and addressing its impact. Participants will explore why global statistics are difficult to gather and how cultural and systemic denial, minimization, and stereotyping contribute to ongoing misconceptions.

Drawing on recent studies, the session examines key concepts such as the Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS), which explains how children respond to abuse through patterns of helplessness, entrapment, and accommodation. We will also explore the complex processes of disclosure, recantation, and the child’s coping strategies, as well as the profound psychological and medical consequences that can follow. This webinar is essential for professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of CSA through the lens of current research and clinical insights.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify and challenge common myths and stereotypes surrounding CSA, including minimization of harm and perpetrator profiling.

2. Understand the dynamics of the Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS) and how it explains children’s responses to abuse.

3. Recognize the stages and challenges of disclosure, discovery, and recantation in the context of CSA.

4. Describe the short- and long-term psychological and physical impacts of CSA on survivors, as well as the coping mechanisms children may employ.

This webinar is a standalone event rich with valuable information. It will also serve as a precursor to a series of five eiseEducation webinars scheduled for the latter half of 2025. These forthcoming sessions will delve deeper into topics including complex trauma, organised abuse, betrayal trauma, and dissociative self-states, and will feature presentations by eminent scholars from Australia and the United States.

Venue: Live Webinar. (Includes access to video recording for 60 days).

Date: Wednesday, 16th July, 2025

Time: 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (Sydney/Melbourne Time)

Cost: 39.00

CPD certificate: 2 Hours. 

About Dr Kris Rao: Kris is a psychotherapist & a psychoanalyst primarily providing long term therapy for complex trauma disorders. He is also a clinical supervisor for the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy (ANZAP) training program. He has a Master of Science in Medicine (Psychotherapy) and a Doctorate in Psychoanalysis. Kris teaches ethics & psychodynamic psychotherapy as adjunct faculty at universities and higher education institutions across Australia and New Zealand.

About eiseEducation

eiseEducation delivers exceptional webinars, short courses, and professional development training to the mental health, social services & community services sector across Australia & New Zealand.  Find out more at eiseeducation.com.

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