Sexual Behavior Problems and Psychopathology Symptoms in Sexually Abused Girls

Cosentino, Clare E.; Meyer‐Bahlburg, Heino F. L.; Alpert, Judith L.; Weinberg, Sharon L.; Gaines, Richard

doi:10.1097/00004583-199508000-00013

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“…Children who are sexually abused at a young age may manifest sexualized behavior (Consentino et al, 1995;Senn and Carey, 2010). These are children described in Malay as "miang" (seductive) when they become adolescents resulting in them being re-victimized and having to suffer a myriad of negative stigmatizing consequences and, not surprisingly, resorting to prostituting themselves to survive.…”

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Young female survivors of sexual abuse in Malaysia and depression: What factors are associated with better outcome?

Wahab

Tan

Marimuthu

et al. 2013

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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Introduction:Research in the field of child sexual abuse is lacking in Malaysia. The aims of this study are to identify the association between sociodemographic factors and depression among sexually abused females. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 51 young sexually abused female attendees at the Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) clinic of Hospital Kuala Lumpur, a tertiary referral centre. Upon obtaining informed consent from participant and guardian, participants were screened for depression using the Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) and interviewed using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children (K-SADS) for depressive disorders and K-SADS-PL (Present and Lifetime version) to diagnose depression. Sociodemographic data and details of the abuse were also obtained. Results: Of the survivors, 33.3% were depressed. Univariate analysis showed significant association between legal guardianship, living environment and duration of abuse with depression, however, multivariate analyses later showed that the sole predictor for depression was living environment. Respondents who lived with others were 23-times more likely to be depressed as compared to those who lived with their parents. Discussion: Depression is common among young survivors of sexual abuse. Those who lived with parents appeared to have a better outcome. Thus, further research to explore possible protective factors associated with living with parents is vital. This will help clinicians develop strategies to empower parents and families help these young survivors get back on track with their lives despite the abuse.

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Young female survivors of sexual abuse in Malaysia and depression: What factors are associated with better outcome?

Wahab

Tan

Marimuthu

et al. 2013

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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“…Consistent with the concept of multifinality, extant research indicates that child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with a number of emotional and behavioral problems that emerge during childhood, including posttraumatic stress symptomatology (e.g., fears, heightened startle reactions; Wells et al, 1995), depression (e.g., Ligezinska et al, 1996), self injurious behaviors (e.g., Crowe & Bunclark, 2000), academic and behavior problems (e.g., Cohen & Mannarino, 1998) and SBP (Cosentino et al, 1995;Friedrich et al, 2001;Kendall-Tackett et al, 1993;. Reviews of the literature, however, have indicated that with the exception of posttraumatic symptoms and SBP, the majority of these symptoms characterize clinical samples in general and are not specific to sexual abuse (Kendall-Tackett et al, 1993).…”

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“…Further, those children with a suspected and confirmed sexual abuse history scored significantly higher on both the CSBI and Sex Problems Scale of the CBCL than did the nonabused psychiatric children. Cosentino et al (1995) compared 6-to 12-year-old girls with a documented sexual abuse history with two demographically comparable control groups: girls from a child psychiatry outpatient department and girls from a general pediatric clinic. Both the sexually abused girls and the psychiatric controls manifested more SBP and psychopathology in general compared to the nonpsychiatric controls.…”

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“…Abuse-specific factors A number of studies have examined the influence of abuse characteristics that may mediate the relationship of CSA and CSBP (Cosentino et al, 1995;Friedrich et al, 1992Friedrich et al, , 2001Friedrich et al, , 2003. For example, Cosentino et al (1995) found that sexual abuse perpetrated by fathers or stepfathers and that involved vaginal and/or anal penetration was associated with particularly marked sexual behavior disturbances, including the most sexually aggressive behaviors. Similarly, Friedrich et al (2001 and found that more problematic sexual behavior was reported in children who were penetrated (orally, vaginally, or anally) by a family member or had multiple perpetrators, and who were abused frequently and over a longer duration.…”

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Understanding child sexual behavior problems: A developmental psychopathology framework

Elkovitch

Latzman

Hansen

et al. 2009

Clinical Psychology Review

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Children exhibiting sexual behavior have increasingly gained the attention of child welfare and mental health systems, as well as the scientific community. While a heterogeneous group, children with sexual behavior problems consistently demonstrate a number of problems related to adjustment and overall development. In order to appropriately intervene with these children, a comprehensive understanding of etiology is imperative. The overarching goal of the present paper is to review the extant research on mechanisms associated with the development of problematic sexual behavior in childhood within a developmental psychopathology framework. What is known about normative and nonnormative sexual behavior in childhood is reviewed, highlighting definitional challenges and age-related developmental differences. Further, the relationship between child sexual abuse and child sexual behavior problems is discussed, drawing attention to factors impacting this relationship. Risk factors for child sexual behavior problems, beyond that of sexual abuse, are also reviewed utilizing a transactional-ecological framework. Finally, we conclude with a discussion of implications of a developmental psychopathology perspective on problematic child sexual behaviors to inform future research and intervention efforts. Such implications include the need for attention to normative childhood sexual behavior, developmental sensitivity, and examinations of ecological domain in concert.

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“…Niestety, w chwili obecnej nie dysponujemy metodami diagnostycznymi o odpowiedniej czułości i swoistości pozwalającymi w sposób jednoznaczny stwierdzić nadużycie seksualne dziecka. Jednak u ofiar przemocy seksualnej całkowita liczba zachowań seksualnych mierzonych za pomocą Inwentarza Dziecię-cych Zachowań Seksualnych (Child Sexual Behavior Inventory -CSBI) jest istotnie wyższa niż w populacji ogól-nej czy w populacji dzieci leczonych psychiatrycznie [20]. Dzieci będące ofiarami przemocy seksualnej uzyskują także wyższe wyniki w Skali Problemów Seksualnych (Sexual Problems Scale) Listy Zachowań Dziecięcych (Child Behavior Checklist -CBCL) [21].…”

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Onanism in infancy and early childhood – diagnosis, differentia l diagnosis and management

Kraśniej-Dębkowska¹,

Jóźwiak²

2016

Child Neurology

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stReszczenieOnanizm niemowlęcy, zwany również masturbacją dziecięcą lub zespołem gratyfikacji, należy do prawidłowych zachowań występujących w czasie rozwoju człowieka. Masturbacja w okresie niemowlęcym i wczesnodziecięcym może przybierać różne formy. Ze względu na częsty brak bezpośredniej stymulacji narządów płciowych bywa błędnie diagnozowana m.in. jako padaczka, proksymalne dyskinezy, bóle brzucha czy dystonie, przez co dzieci narażane są na szereg zbędnych i obciążających badań. Dla odmiany dość często pomija się możliwość wystę-powania zaburzeń i chorób współistniejących, które mogą prowokować lub nasilać onanizowanie się dziecka. W artykule szczegółowo omówiono zagadnienie onanizmu w okresie niemowlęcym i wczesnodziecięcym w kontekście procesu diagnostycznego oraz leczenia z uwzględnieniem dostępnych wyników badań dotyczących masturbacji niemowląt i dzieci. Słowa kluczowe: onanizm niemowlęcy, masturbacja dziecięca, niemowlęcy zespół gratyfikacji, nadużycie seksualne dziecka abstRact Infantile onanism, also known as masturbation or gratification syndrome, is a part of the normal behavior during the development. Masturbation in infancy and early childhood may take many forms. Because of the lack of direct stimulation of the genitals it is sometimes misdiagnosed as an epilepsy, a proximal dyskinesia, an abdominal pain or a dystonia. Children are exposed to a number of unnecessary and aggravating examinations. On the other hand, the possibility of coexisting disorders and diseases that may intensify child masturbation is quite often ignored. The article explains in detail the issue of masturbation in infancy and early childhood in the context of the diagnostic process and treatment and includes the results of research on infantile masturbation.

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Sexual Behavior Problems and Psychopathology Symptoms in Sexually Abused Girls

Cited by 59 publications

References 27 publications

Young female survivors of sexual abuse in Malaysia and depression: What factors are associated with better outcome?

Young female survivors of sexual abuse in Malaysia and depression: What factors are associated with better outcome?

Understanding child sexual behavior problems: A developmental psychopathology framework

Onanism in infancy and early childhood – diagnosis, differentia l diagnosis and management

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