Citation

Katerndahl DA, Burge S, Kellogg N. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2005; 14(3): 91-105.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

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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. (Contains 5 tables.)

Language: en

Keywords

Age Differences; Anxiety Disorders; Child Abuse; Depression (Psychology); Eating Disorders; Family Environment; Family Influence; Fear; Females; Incidence; Mental Disorders; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Predictor Variables; Preschool Children; Severity (of Disability); Sexual Abuse; Substance Abuse; Suicide