TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Childhood sexual abuse as an HIV risk factor in women
JO  - GMHC treatment issues
A1  - Denenberg, R.
SP  - 22
EP  - 24
VL  - 11
IS  - 7-8
N2  - Sexual abuse has devastating effects on women and girls, and has been shown to be a significant factor in further abuse or in risky sexual behavior. Several researchers have written of a link between abuse and HIV infection, and the large HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS) and the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) confirm these findings. Childhood sexual abuse is emerging as a primary risk factor in HIV infection, and physical violence is a major risk factor in HIV mortality. Childhood sexual abuse may also lead to less satisfactory patient-doctor relationships in individuals who have historically withheld information from their health care providers. Guidelines are included for dealing with patients who have been sexually traumatized in the past.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-1824
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -