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Father-son incest: case report and review of the literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Kieran C Murphy  and
Rory K Shelley
Rory K Shelley
Affiliation:
St John of God Hospital, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Abstract

A case report of father-son incest is described. A review of the literature suggests that father-son incest may be significantly under-reported. We suggest that this may be because it is seldom sought after and even less readily recognised. The possibility of the male incest victim should be considered in males who present with depression, severe anxiety, low self-esteem and difficulties with sexual orientation.

Keywords

Father-son incestUnder-reportedDepressionSexual orientation
Type
Clinical & Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , October 1993 , pp. 159 - 162
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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