Follow up study eight years after diagnosis of sexual abuse

Frothingham, Thomas E.; Hobbs, Chris; Wynne, Jane; Yee, Lee Voon; Goyal, Arun; Wadsworth, D J

doi:10.1136/adc.83.2.132

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“…However, in this study, a considerable proportion of women endorsed violence and perpetration, indicating the use of a weapon. Studies that found behaviors such as perpetration of violence on others or carrying a weapon among women with histories of childhood victimization are very few (Bolger & Patterson, 2001;Brewer-Smyth, Burgress, & Shults, 2004;Frothingham et al, 2000;Wolfe, Scott, Wekerle, & Pittman, 2001).…”

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confidence: 97%

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Sex Trading in Substance Using Women

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This article presents a model developed to understand the relationship between childhood victimization, perpetration of violence, and later cocaine dependence and adult sex trading among drug using women. A cohort of heavy drinking and drug using women (N=594) recruited for two on-going community based HIV prevention studies in St. Louis City was analyzed to evaluate this association using path analysis. The women were stratified into two groups: sex traders and non-sex traders. Sex traders were more likely than non-sex traders to report being forced to kiss or touch someone in a sexual way before age 15 (35% vs. 22%), being kissed or touched in a sexual way by others when they did not want to be (42% vs. 31%), and being forced to have sexual intercourse (30% vs. 21%). Sex traders were more likely than non-sex traders to use a weapon or threaten someone with a weapon (29% vs. 18%) and physically hurt others on purpose before age 15 (9% vs. 5%). Path analysis confirmed that childhood victimization had a significant and direct association with both adult cocaine dependence and sex trading. However, the association between childhood perpetration and adult sex trading was mediated by cocaine dependence. This analysis concludes that childhood victimization was the strongest predictor of cocaine dependence and sex trading in adulthood.

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“…The differences in unemployment were small, but a slightly higher frequency of families living in their own house could indicate a better family economy among the non-abused girls. It seems likely that in the present abused group, the sexual offender often might be a family member, as is found in general in half or more of cases of sexual offense in childhood (18) and which inevitably means that the girls live in a dysfunctional family.…”

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Sexually abused children. Characterization of these girls when adolscents

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2010

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Aim: To study associations between sexual abuse of girls in childhood and variables affecting life in adolescence. Methods: Anonymously, in the class room, all eligible female adolescents 13-18 years old (n= 1,428) in a medium-sized town completed a validated in-depth questionnaire (Q90) with 165 questions. A history of sexual offense was reported by 119 cases (8.3%, mean age 16.0 years). The remaining 1,309 girls (mean age 15.6 years) served as a comparison group. Results: Questions included body perception, health, including psychosomatic symptoms, depression, suicidal thoughts, psychiatric medication, general questions about present life, peer relations, smoking, alcohol use, delinquent behaviors, and sexual behaviors. In most areas, adolescents with a history of sexual offense responded unfavorably compared with the comparison groups. Some examples were that despite a similar body mass index, 47% of the cases felt overweight as against 31% of the remaining adolescents (p = .0001). Among the sexually abused adolescents, self-perceived depression was more common (60% vs. 37%, p = .0001), as was psychiatric medication (10% vs. 2%, p = .0003). Loneliness was reported by 23% of the cases versus 13% (p = .005). Smoking, alcohol use, and minor criminality showed similar results. Sexual risk behaviors, i.e. multiple sexual partners, unwanted pregnancies, and sexually transmitted infections did not differ between the two groups of girls. Conclusion: Many adolescents with a history of childhood sexual offense feel unhappy, as is evident from the magnitude of the problems. This includes many aspects of adolescent life. It seems likely that the problems are at least partially related to sexual abuse in childhood.

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“…People with a history of CSA have been found to have poor outcomes in a wide range of health domains (Finestone et al, 2000;Frothingham, Hobbs, Wynne, & Yee, 2000;Walker et al, 1992). Clinical samples are consistent in suggesting that CSA is a common precursor to impaired physical and mental health (Brown & Anderson, 1991;Bryer et al, 1987).…”

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Sexual Abuse in Childhood and Physical and Mental Health in Adulthood: An Australian Population Study

2007

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Although childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with a wide range of health problems later in life, there is also evidence of substantial individual differences. This study describes the mental and physical health of a population sample of Australians, randomly selected from the Commonwealth electoral roll, who have reported their CSA histories. Some 58% of those located from the electoral roll agreed to a telephone interview (n=1,784). Health status was measured using the Short Form 36 questionnaire. Men who had experienced non-penetrative and penetrative sexual abuse in childhood had 2.25 (95% CI=1.32-3.82) and 5.93 (95% CI=2.72-12.95) times respectively the rate of impaired mental health, but no higher rates of impaired physical health. Women who had experienced non-penetrative and penetrative sexual abuse in childhood had 1.87 (95% CI=1.19-2.95) and 3.15 (95% CI=1.87-5.33) times respectively the rate of impaired mental health and 1.87 (95% CI=1.19-2.92) and 2.31 (95% CI=1.34-3.97) times respectively the rate of impaired physical health. However, participants who had experienced CSA were no less likely than those who had not experienced CSA to be in optimum physical and mental health. None of the possible confounding or moderating variables tested appeared to mitigate the impact of CSA on health outcomes. Those with the highest levels of mental and physical health appear to be unaffected by the experience of CSA.

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Follow up study eight years after diagnosis of sexual abuse

Cited by 47 publications

References 11 publications

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Sex Trading in Substance Using Women

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Sex Trading in Substance Using Women

Sexually abused children. Characterization of these girls when adolscents

Sexual Abuse in Childhood and Physical and Mental Health in Adulthood: An Australian Population Study

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