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FAQ: CCHR's Call to Report Sexual Abuse by Mental Health Professionals
CCHR International urges survivors of sexual abuse by mental health professionals to report confidentially via an online form, citing a rise in cases and inconsistent state laws. The organization advocates for uniform laws with stronger penalties and mandatory reporting to protect vulnerable patients.
CCHR urges survivors to confidentially report any abuse by psychiatrists, psychologists, other therapists, or psychiatric hospital staff via an online reporting form at reportabuse.cchrint.org.
CCHR calls for uniform state laws with stronger criminal penalties, mandatory reporting requirements, and full accountability because current laws vary widely and many states do not require reporting, allowing misconduct to persist.
33 U.S. states and Washington D.C. have criminal statutes that recognize the added protections patients need regarding sexual contact with therapists.
The CCHR public database of criminal and disciplinary actions shows that nearly a third of criminal convictions against mental health personnel involve sexual abuse.
Surveys from the 1970s and 1980s found approximately 7% of psychiatrists admitted to sexual misconduct, with over one-third involved with more than one patient.
Yes, surveys show over 50% of male therapists who admitted such involvement reported multiple patients, and a Canadian study placed the repeat offender rate at 80 percent.
More than one-third of psychiatrists knew of a colleague who had been sexually involved with patients, yet only 8% reported the exploitation, even though 56% favored mandatory reporting.
Texas mandates that a physician who learns of sexual misconduct by another physician report it, even without the patient's consent.
CCHR says statutes must specifically address that victims are frequently drugged by the abusing therapist.
You can report abuse confidentially via the online form at reportabuse.cchrint.org or visit CCHR International's website at cchrint.org for more information.