NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists

• Child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors accessing NHS mental health services in adulthood face systemic failures and inadequate care pathways, according to leading psychiatrists' findings
• Long-standing patterns of mismanagement and mistreatment persist when adult survivors present to NHS services, highlighting gaps in trauma-informed practice and specialist provision
• Clinicians should be aware of these documented deficiencies and consider enhanced screening, specialist referral pathways, and trauma-focused approaches when managing adult patients with CSA histories

There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.

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