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Postgrad Med J 1993;69:803-807 doi:10.1136/pgmj.69.816.803
  • Research Article

Sexual abuse of the elderly mentally ill.

  1. S. M. Benbow,
  2. P. M. Haddad
  1. Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK.

      Abstract

      Sexual abuse of the elderly may occur more commonly than is recognized. Reasons for the neglect of this area and possible risk factors are discussed. A definition of elder sexual abuse is proposed, and four case histories, each of which raises various issues about the nature, detection and management of sexual abuse, are described. In the absence of procedures for dealing with elder sexual abuse, professional staff need to be open to its occurrence and to be prepared to carry out thorough, sympathetic, collaborative assessments of both parties involved where it is suspected.

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