BACKGROUND: This study examines the prevalence, correlates, and psychiatric disorders
of adults with history of child sexual abuse (CSA). METHODS: Data were derived from a …

Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is widespread and is associated with various
psychopathologies, including Axis I and II disorders, maladaptive and impulsive behaviors …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship between child sexual abuse (CSA) and
subsequent onset of psychiatric disorders, accounting for other childhood adversities, CSA …

Objective: During 1988–1990, 103 children presented to Child Protection Units (CPU) at two
children's hospitals in Sydney, Australia. Nine years later, the psychological adjustment of …

OBJECTIVE: To present accounts of the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and
social, family, and related factors that are associated with increased risk of CSA, using data …

Background Few studies have examined the associations between childhood sexual abuse
(CSA), co-occurrence with other types of maltreatment and adult mental health outcomes …

OBJECTIVE: This is the second in a series of articles that describe the prevalence,
correlates, and consequences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in a birth cohort of more …

We examine associations between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and substance abuse,
the role of mental health indicators as mediators in these associations and whether or not …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate and risk of clinical and personality disorders diagnosed
in childhood and adulthood in those known to have been sexually abused during childhood …

Objective The study was designed to ascertain the prevalence and nature of sexual abuse in
childhood for a community sample of women. Method A two-stage design, using …