ResumenExiste suficiente evidencia de que el apoyo que entrega la familia, especialmente los padres, previene la aparición de sintomatología en adolescentes que han sufrido abuso sexual. No obstante, el estudio del rol que juega el apoyo entregado por el grupo de pares no ha sido suficientemente investigado y las pocas investigaciones en la materia han entregado resultados contradictorios. De este modo, el objetivo del presente estudio es evaluar la relación tanto del apoyo de la familia, como del de los pares con la sintomatología depresiva, ansiosa y de estrés postraumático en víctimas de abuso sexual. Participaron 93 adolescentes de género femenino (edades entre 12 y 17 años). Las participantes respondieron escalas para evaluar la sintomatología y para evaluar su percepción del apoyo social recibido. Los resultados de un análisis de regresión múltiple muestran que la percepción de apoyo por parte de la familia se asocia inversamente a los tres tipos de síntomas. En cambio, la percepción de apoyo de los pares únicamente se asocia inversamente a la sintomatología depresiva. Estos resultados dan cuenta de que la familia sigue siendo el principal agente protector, aún en la etapa de la adolescencia. Los pares, en cambio, poseerían menos recursos de protección y su rol estaría más centrado en la distracción.Palabras clave: abuso sexual, apoyo social, familia, pares, sintomatología. AbstractThere is enough evidence that the family support, especially from the parents, prevents the symptomatology in adolescents who have suffered sexual abuse. However, the study of the role by the peer support has not been sufficiently investigated. The few studies in this field have given contradictory results. Thus, the objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship of family support and peer support with depressive, anxious and posttraumatic stress symptoms in victims of sexual abuse. The participants were 93 female adolescents (ages 12 to 17). The participants completed scales to assess

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The initial study describing the development of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) indicated that it was a psychometrically sound instrument (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988). The current study attempted to extend the initial findings by demonstrating the internal reliability, factorial validity, and subscale validity of the MSPSS using three different subject groups: (a) 265 pregnant women, (b) 74 adolescents living in Europe with their families, and (c) 55 pediatric residents. The MSPSS was found to have good internal reliability across subject groups. In addition, strong factorial validity was demonstrated, confirming the three-subscale structure of the MSPSS: Family, Friends, and Significant Other. Finally, strong support was also found for the validity of the Family and Significant Other subscales.

The initial study describing the development of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) indicated that it was a psychometrically sound instrument (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988). The current study attempted to extend the initial findings by demonstrating the internal reliability, factorial validity, and subscale validity of the MSPSS using three different subject groups: (a) 265 pregnant women, (b) 74 adolescents living in Europe with their families, and (c) 55 pediatric residents. The MSPSS was found to have good internal reliability across subject groups. In addition, strong factorial validity was demonstrated, confirming the three-subscale structure of the MSPSS: Family, Friends, and Significant Other. Finally, strong support was also found for the validity of the Family and Significant Other subscales.

Olanzapine appears useful in the treatment of childhood-onset schizophrenia, although there may be a delayed onset of benefit for anxiety and negative symptoms. Weight gain is problematic, but the emergence of dyskinesias may be rare. Additional controlled trials are indicated.

Twenty white families and twenty black families were interviewed following completion of treatment in a child guidance clinic, to determine in what ways expectations and experience of treatment differed for two such groups matched for family composition, income, and child's age. Findings, consistent with earlier studies, suggest difficulties attendant to black patient‐white therapist interaction, but differences between the black and white patient groups were less than had been previously postulated.

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