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Child sexual abuse is a detrimental experience that could cause deleterious mental-health outcomes in the survivor. Decades of research have revealed the complex nature of child sexual abuse in terms of its characteristics, dynamics, causes, and consequences. Efficacious psychological interventions for managing child sexual abuse-related outcomes in children exist. However, it is now well recognized that interventions alone are not enough for recovery from sexual or any other type of trauma; it requires an entire human service system that is well-informed about trauma and its effects. Given the lack of awareness about the consequences of child sexual abuse and the stigmatization that exists in the Indian context, which significantly contributes toward the evolution and severity of trauma outcomes in victimized children, this paper is an attempt to discuss the relevance of adopting a trauma-informed approach while responding to child sexual abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ethics are codes of conduct regulating an individual or a profession. Ethical issues that occur from time to time are often complicated, multidimensional and do not have definite solutions at all times. The areas in which clinical psychologists face ethical and legal challenges today include professional competence, informed consent, confidentiality, boundary issues, psychometry, e-therapy, termination, documentation, research ethics and forensic participation. To enhance ethical behaviour, a system needs to be developed by which therapists can be held answerable for their actions. They must have knowledge of ethical guidelines and incorporate it into routine practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]