Experience report: psychological evaluation of a child victim of sexual abuse through the use of psychodrama

Abstract

This article presents the process of a psychological evaluation with a child of five years and her family, in a care institution before a complaint of sexual abuse involving the child and the stepfather. The goal was to understand the abusive dynamics checking risk and protective factors in the family context. Eight evaluation sessions were accomplished using psychodrama, which revealed the abuse, its consequences and the roles of the family members in this process.