TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the public mental health challenges arising in the field of child sexual exploitation (CSE) from the perspective of frontline professionals.Design/methodology/approach The methods included semi-structured face-to-face individual interviews (n=6) and focus groups (two groups with a total of eight participants = 8), all participants work with CSE-experienced young people.Findings Professionals report how they offer support and therapy to CSE-experienced young people. Findings are outlined in relation to support, therapeutic interventions, multi-agency working, what works and the challenges and issues faced in their professional roles.Research limitations/implications The paper reports briefly on a substantial amount of data. A further limitation is that there is a need to gather data directly from the perspective of young people.Practical implications The high quality of work undertaken and the need to further develop therapeutic work with the CSE-experienced young people emerges from the findings.Social implications CSE is a high-profile public health issue which attracts considerable public and political attention.Originality/value The data gathered reflect the contemporary views of frontline professionals in a challenging and complex field of practice.
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
SN  - 1746-5729
DO  - 10.1108/JPMH-07-2018-0051
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-07-2018-0051
AU  - Frost Nick
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Providing support and therapy for victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation
T2  - Journal of Public Mental Health
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 38
EP  - 45
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -