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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
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Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in Care Facilities: Clinical Findings and a Research Initiative

Holly Ramsey-Klawsnik

licensed mental health clinician in private practice, Canton, MA 02021, ramsey-klawsnik{at}comcast.net

Pamela B. Teaster

Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Marta S. Mendiondo

Sanders-Brown Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Erin L. Abner

Sanders-Brown Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Kara A. Cecil

Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Mary R. Tooms

Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington

This article explores the issue of sexual abuse of vulnerable younger and older adults living in long-term care facilities. Clinical findings regarding the sexual abuse of adults who are elderly or have disabilities are presented, and practice implications for psychiatric nurses are discussed. A review of relevant existing literature and previous research is provided. A research study presently under way is then described. This is the first national study of sexual abuse in long-term care. This study seeks to fill current knowledge gaps and inform the practice of nursing and other professionals who are responsible for the care of vulnerable adults.

Key Words: elder abuse • sexual abuse • long-term care facilities • Adult Protective Services • vulnerable adult • older adult • clinical practice

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 12, No. 6, 332-339 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1078390306298576
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