@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and physical trauma in an HIV-positive sample from the deep south",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2006",
author="Whetten, Kathryn and Leserman, J. and Lowe, Kristin and Stangl, D. and Thielman, Nathan and Swartz, M. and Hanisch, L. and Van Scoyoc, Lynn",
volume="96",
number="6",
pages="1028-1030",
abstract="We examined prevalence and predictors of trauma among HIV-infected persons in the Deep South using data from the Coping with HIV/AIDS in the Southeast (CHASE) study. Over 50% of CHASE participants were abused during their lives, with approximately 30% experiencing abuse before age 13, regardless of gender. Caregiver characteristics were associated with childhood abuse. Abuse is related to increases in high-HIV-risk activities. The findings help explain why people engage in such high-risk activities and can provide guidance in designing improved care and prevention messages.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2005.063263",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.063263"
}