Citation

Palmer RL, Chaloner DA, Oppenheimer R. Br. J. Psychiatry 1992; 160: 261-265.

Affiliation

University of Leicester.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1540767

Abstract

A group of 115 female psychiatric in-patients and out-patients were studied, using a self-report questionnaire followed by interview, for evidence of childhood sexual activity with adults. About half of the sample reported some childhood sexual experience, ranging from full sexual intercourse to sexual suggestions. Future research should study the possible role of such experience in the genesis of subsequent psychiatric disorder.

Language: en