The effects of child sexual abuse have become a leading concern of mental health service
providers. Despite an explosion of studies, one major difficulty in this research is the lack of …

In this article, we review existing data assessing potential impacts of sexual and physical
assault upon women's acute and chronic physical health problems. Because a majority of …

This book explains the growing field of syndemic theory and research, a framework for the
analysis and prevention of disease interactions that addresses underlying social and …

From amnesia, intrusive memories, and depersonalization, to auditory hallucinations, trance-
like states, and disturbances in identity, the symptoms of pathological dissociation are …

A national household probability sample of 4,023 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years was
interviewed by telephone about substance use, victimization experiences, familial substance …

Scripting Addiction takes readers into the highly ritualized world of mainstream American
addiction treatment. It is a world where clinical practitioners evaluate how drug users speak …

Gender-based violence-including rape, domestic violence, mutilation, murder, and sexual
abuse-is a profound health problem for women across the globe. Although gender violence …

Having accurate information about the scope, nature, and consequences of rape in the
United States is critically important. This information can help policymakers make well …

Women experience alarming levels of physical and sexual assault, which may lead to
escalation of substance use. Reciprocally, evidence from cross-sectional studies indicates …

Since Browne and Finkelhor's (1986) seminal review of the impact of child sexual abuse,
there has been a dramatic increase in the child sexual abuse literature. Because of this …