Talk:Reflex anal dilation

This page is factually incorrect and NPOV
There are numerous factual inaccuracies in this article.

Reflex Anal Dilation is not a "technique" - it refers to a particular clinical marker.

Anal dilation is not "discredited" - it is considered a possible sign of sexual assault, alongside other predisposing factors, but the literature urges caution if it is the sole sign of assault (where the child has not disclosed).

The sole "source" here is the Institute of Psychological Therapies, which was set up and run by Dr Ralph Underwager, who made his living as a defence witness in sexual abuse cases. His "journal" was not peer reviewed, he is not an authority on forensic exams, and he should not be considered RS given that he has made numerous statements regarding the benefits of sex with children. Furthermore, his claims regarding RAD are contradicted by the medical literature.

The statement in this article regarding the role of RAD in the Cleveland crisis directly contradicts the findings of the Butler Sloss inquiry and, as such, must be consired POV.

I've substantively rewritten this article. --Biaothanatoi (talk) 05:48, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Here is an article about a family having been suffering due to actions taken on reactions to RAD.


 * How social workers took away our children for 11 months without a shred of evidence, By SUE REID, The Daily Mail, May 9 2008

Covergaard (talk) 13:07, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It's an article from a tabloid. It's hardly a substitute for peer-reviewed medical journals. --Biaothanatoi (talk) 00:08, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Gay Men and RAD?
I believe that RAD was also used in the past to 'prove' that a specific individual caught in bar raids when male homosexuality was a criminal offense to identify gay male individuals. Are there any archival materials that could be cited to describe the prehistory of this concept before its current use as an indicator for anal rape in the context of child sexual abuse? Calibanu (talk) 22:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)User Calibanu