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Peer reviewedMcClellan, Jon; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
Variables associated with sexual abuse were examined among youth, ages 5 through 18, with severe mental illness. Review of 499 patient records revealed abuse as an isolated event in 62 cases, intermittent abuse in 61 cases, and chronic abuse in 150. Sexual abuse was associated with inappropriate sexual behaviors, substance abuse, and posttraumatic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Children
Direct linkJohnson, Dawn M.; Sheahan, Timothy C.; Chard, Kathleen M. – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2003
Using a treatment-seeking sample of adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse, the relationships between coping strategies, personality disorders (PD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) were explored. A variety of PDs were found to exist in this population, with avoidant, antisocial, dependent PDs having higher frequencies than…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Sexual Abuse, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
