El incesto como tabú y la diferenciación del self en la víctima de abuso sexual infantil

Abstract

Child sexual abuse CSA is a phenomenon that has a global reach and has been largely ignored. In Ecuador, 65% of ASI cases, the aggressors are within the family context, the percentage is alarming especially because the family is the starting point in the formation of mental schemes and behavior patterns of people. For this reason, it is important to analyze the phenomena of differentiation of the self and taboo of incest, through an exhaustive bibliographic review and the approach to a case of a reconstituted family to characterize the psychological process that the victim goes through. From the systemic approach, the problem is approached in order to determine which are the dysfunctional relationship factors of the family dynamics that allow the occurrence of the phenomenon. ASI was found to be the result of dysfunctional families that are used to living in hostile and aggressive environments and seek to replicate the same anomalous dynamic in the establishment of external relationships. In addition, the relationship between parents and children is the main factor that can prevent ASI, if the home environment is aggressive, the limits are rigid or not clear, the subject cannot develop a high level of differentiation and is fused to nuclear family. It should be considered that there are few studies referring to the problem, for this reason the findings made can serve as a reference for future research.