Childhood sexual abuse and psychiatric disorders in young adulthood : David M. Fergusson. Michael T. Lynskey, L. John Horwood Part I: The prevalence of sexual abuse and he factors associated with sexual abuse
By: Fergusson, David M
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Contributor(s): Lynskey, Michael T | Horwood, Leonard John.
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ArticleSeries: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.Publisher: Elsevier, 1996ISSN: 0145-2134.Subject(s): Christchurch Health and Development Study | ADOLESCENTS | ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES | CHILDREN | LONGITUDINAL STUDIES | PERPETRATORS | PREVALENCE | VICTIMS | YOUNG PEOPLE | NEW ZEALAND | SEXUAL VIOLENCE | CHILD SEXUAL ABUSEOnline resources: Read the abstract
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Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1996, 35(10): 1355-1364Summary: This is the first of two articles that describe the prevalence, correlates, and consequences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in a birth cohort of more than 1,000 New Zealand children studied to the age of 18 years. This article examines the associations between reports of CSA at age 18 and DSM-IV diagnostic classifications at age 18.The gender, age and relationship between victim and perpetrator are described. These findings come from the longitudinal Christchurch Health and Development Study, who were studied up to the of age 18. Data was gathered pertaining to retrospective accounts of childhood sexual abuse, sexual experiences in adolescence, and the participants' childhood and family background. Record #4673
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1996, 35(10):1355-1364.
This is the first of two articles that describe the prevalence, correlates, and consequences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in a birth cohort of more than 1,000 New Zealand children studied to the age of 18 years. This article examines the associations between reports of CSA at age 18 and DSM-IV diagnostic classifications at age 18.The gender, age and relationship between victim and perpetrator are described. These findings come from the longitudinal Christchurch Health and Development Study, who were studied up to the of age 18. Data was gathered pertaining to retrospective accounts of childhood sexual abuse, sexual experiences in adolescence, and the participants' childhood and family background. Record #4673
