@article{ref1,
title="Sexual assault and psychiatric disorders among a community sample of women",
journal="American journal of psychiatry",
year="1990",
author="Winfield, I. and George, L. K. and Swartz, M. and Blazer, D. G.",
volume="147",
number="3",
pages="335-341",
abstract="This paper examines the relationships between sexual assault and psychiatric disorders, as well as the extent to which characteristics of the sexual assault affected these relationships. Data were collected from a sample of 1157 women 18-64 years old in the North Carolina site of the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program. Findings revealed that sexual assault was a risk factor for a number of psychiatric disorders but more so for some than for others. Major depression, alcohol abuse or dependence, drug abuse or dependence, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder were psychiatric disorders associated with sexual disorders. In addition, strong associations were seen in alcohol abuse or dependence, drug abuse or dependence, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, no clear pattern relating characteristics of the assault to the risk of specific psychiatric disorders was noted. Further study employing a very large sample is recommended.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-953X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}