Background Although many meta-analyses have examined the association between
childhood sexual abuse and subsequent outcomes, the scope, validity, and quality of this …

This review evaluates the quality of recent meta-analyses on child sexual abuse and adult
psychopathology. Using systematic review methods, seven recently published, English …

Understanding the link between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and sexual
victimization (SV) in adulthood may provide important information about the level of risk for …

Nominated for the 2012 Distinguished Publication Award of the Association for Women in
Psychology! Why are women more likely to be positioned or diagnosed as mad than men? If …

OBJECTIVE: The sexually abused–sexual abuser hypothesis states there is a specific
relationship between sexual abuse history and sexual offending, such that individuals who …

Background Childhood maltreatment (CM) is unfortunately widespread globally and has
been linked with an increased risk of a variety of psychiatric disorders in adults, including …

In developing contexts such as India, children in adversity form a high-risk group, one that
cannot be subsumed under the general category of children, who are generally considered …

Although child sexual abuse (CSA) is recognized as a serious violation of human well-being
and of the law, no community has yet developed mechanisms that ensure that none of their …

The main aim of this article is to identify systematic reviews of explanatory risk factors for
violence, offending, and delinquency. Explanatory risk factors are factors that are clearly …

OBJECTIVE: This 15-year prospective, longitudinal study examines adolescent and young-
adult female self-reports of traumatic sexual and physical experiences occurring subsequent …