The author was one of the adult victims. Finding a sub-title for the book was one of the most challenging tasks of writing it. This term, it was felt, would be the most common one used in searches. However, it is not the author's preference. The general public seems to find the term ambiguous.
Survivors often find it minimizing.
Miller believes it is the term most appropriate in describing the wide array of violations perpetuated by clergy, whether or not there is actual physical violence involved.