Abstract
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with the development of numerous adult mental disorders. Women with a history of CSA were surveyed concerning their abuse experience and prevalence of DSM-IV mental disorders. The 63 women in the low morbidity cluster had a mean of 1.02 disorders. The 11 women in the moderate morbidity cluster had a mean of 2.36 disorders. The 16 women in the severe morbidity cluster had a mean of 4.75 disorders. Childhood family environment and CSA during preschool years were important predictors of morbidity cluster membership.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 91-105 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Child Sexual Abuse |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 21 2005 |
Keywords
- Anxiety disorders
- Child abuse
- Depressive disorders
- Psychopathology
- Risk
- Substance abuse
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health