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Citation |
Bahali K, Akçan R, Tahiroglu AY, Avcı A. J. Forensic Sci. 2010; 55(3): 633-636. |
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Affiliation |
Fellowship in Department of Child and Adolescence Psychiatry, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2010, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons) |
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20345776 |
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Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of sexually abused children. The records of 101 cases of child sexual abuse (CSA) were retrospectively evaluated. Socio-demographic characteristics of the victims, type of sexual abuse, and psychiatric diagnosis were studied. Of the victims, 56.4% (n = 57) were female and 43.6% (n = 44) were male. The mean age was 9.57 +/- 3.5, with a range of 4-17 years. Ninety-three (92.1%) of the victims had been admitted as part of the legal process. The majority (66.3%) of the victims had been abused by an acquaintance, while 33.7% had been abused by a stranger. Anal or vaginal penetration was reported in 48.5% of the cases. Post-traumatic stress disorder was the most common (54.5%) psychiatric diagnosis established after sexual abuse. Descriptive data related to the abused children and an understanding of the consequences of CSA will help authorities in planning prevention. Language: en |