Child Abuse, Sexual
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Profiles of physical and psychological violence in childhood as a risk factor for poorer adult health: evidence from the 1995-2005 National Survey of Midlife in the United States.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE. This study examined linkages between physical and psychological violence in childhood from parents and three dimensions of adult health (self-rated health, functional limitations, chronic conditions). METHODS. Regression models were ... Read more...

Lifetime physical and sexual abuse and the risk for depression symptoms in the first 8 months after birth.

30 Aug 2009 Despite the growing body of evidence on the significance of postpartum depression, little research has explored the contribution of lifetime or current abuse to postpartum depression. One hundred-thirty-nine women were assessed during their third ... Read more...

"Universal Precautions": perinatal touch and examination after childhood sexual abuse.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Childhood sexual abuse is a common experience of Australian women with 1 woman in 3 reporting unwanted sexual activity, and 1 in 10 reporting attempted or penetrative sexual abuse before 16 years of age. The objective of this study was ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Child Abuse, Sexual'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The myth of the virgin rape myth. 22 Oct 2009
• Toxic sequelae of childhood sexual abuse. 29 Sep 2009
• Profiles of physical and psychological violence in childhood as a risk factor for poorer adult health: evidence from the 1995-2005 National Survey of Midlife in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• UN expert calls for greater care and assistance for victims of child pornography. 21 Sep 2009
• Lifetime physical and sexual abuse and the risk for depression symptoms in the first 8 months after birth. 30 Aug 2009
• "Universal Precautions": perinatal touch and examination after childhood sexual abuse. 30 Aug 2009
• Reduced amygdala and hippocampus size in trauma-exposed women with borderline personality disorder and without posttraumatic stress disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Suicide attempts, gender, and sexual abuse: data from the 2000 British Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. 30 Aug 2009
• Protective effect of CRHR1 gene variants on the development of adult depression following childhood maltreatment: replication and extension. 30 Aug 2009
• Predicting deliberate self-harm in adolescents: a six month prospective study. 30 Jul 2009
• The hidden toll of abuse. 30 Jul 2009
• Reclaiming girlhood. A program for runaway youths brings health care to sexually abused kids wherever they are. 30 Jul 2009
• Tending victims, tackling crime. A northwestern Minnesota hospital takes on violence and abuse. 30 Jul 2009
• The consumption of Internet child pornography and violent and sex offending. 12 Jul 2009
• Sexual and physical revictimization among victims of severe childhood sexual abuse. 8 Jul 2009
• Men who were sexually abused in childhood: coping strategies and comparisons in psychological functioning. 6 Jul 2009
• Risperidone treatment of an adolescent with severe posttraumatic stress disorder. 5 Jul 2009
• [Traumatic experiences in patients with psychosis: more arguments against the "bio-bio-bio Model"] 30 Jun 2009
• Factors influencing the degree and pattern of parental involvement in play therapy for sexually abused children. 29 Jun 2009
• Clerics who commit sexual offenses: offender, offense, and victim characteristics. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Child Abuse, Sexual'

Definition: Sexual maltreatment of the child or minor.

Descriptor UI: D002650

Alternative terms: Child Abuse, Sexual; Sexual Child Abuse; Sexual Abuse of Child; Molestation, Sexual, Child; Child Molestation, Sexual; Molestation, Sexual Child; Sexual Child Molestation; Sexual Abuse, Child; Abuse, Child Sexual; Child Sexual Abuse;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; ethnology; history; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control; psychology; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; diagnosis; mortality; rehabilitation; therapy;

Tree Number: I01.198.240.748.300; I01.198.240.856.350.250.255; I01.880.735.900.350.250.255; I01.880.787.293.292.325;

History Note: 87

Technical Notes: check also tag CHILD or specific; for adult survivors of child sexual abuse, check both tags CHILD or specific + relevant adult age