The Long‐Term Health Effects of Child Sexual Abuse

Differences in HPA axis reactivity to intimacy in women with and without histories of sexual trauma

“…In addition to intimacy problems, sexual trauma has been associated with many other mental and physical health effects (e.g., Goodwin and Stein, 2004;Green and Kimerling, 2004;Hulme, 2004;Kendall-Tackett, 2012). Researchers have proposed that such difficulties can, at least in part, be explained by the body's stress response system: the HPA axis.…”

Typologies of child sexual abuse: An analysis of multiple abuse acts among a large sample of Danish treatment-seeking survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

“…By profiling the occurrence and co-occurrence of different types of sexual abuse, this permits the examination of outcomes associated with the different typologies and identifies more specific risk profiles. For example, extant research suggests that survivors of CSA are particularly vulnerable to developing a range of psychological outcomes, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, and difficulties in social and personal relationships (Briere & Elliott, 2003; Kendall-Tackett, 2012; Mullen, Martin, Anderson, Romans, & Herbison, 1996). Importantly, however, evidence also suggests that psychological problems associated with CSA vary as a result of the severity, duration, and form of the abuse experiences (Bak-Klimek et al, 2014).…”

‘‘A journey back to my wholeness’’: A qualitative metasynthesis on the relational and sexual recovery process of child sexual abuse survivors

“…Child sexual abuse (CSA) is considered as an alarming public health issue (Kendall-Tackett, 2012) causing a wide range of impacts in children, which can persist or even be exacerbated in adulthood (Trickett et al, 2011). A 30year longitudinal study reported several outcomes in adult survivors of CSA, such as increased risks of PTSD symptoms, major depression and anxiety disorder, decreased self-esteem and life satisfaction, as well as suicidal ideation or suicide attempt, and alcohol or drug dependence (Fergusson et al, 2013).…”