In this review, we combine and compare the results of a series of meta‐analyses on the
prevalence of child sexual, physical and emotional abuse and physical and emotional …

Background: Influential studies have cast doubt on the validity of retrospective reports by
adults of their own adverse experiences in childhood. Accordingly, many researchers view …

OBJECTIVE: To provide clinicians with current information on prevalence, risk factors,
outcomes, treatment, and prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA). To examine the best …

Surveys of child sexual abuse in large nonclinical populations of adults have been
conducted in at least 19 countries in addition to the United States and Canada, including 10 …

The associations between giving a history of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in
children and a range of mental health, interpersonal, and sexual problems in adult life were …

Background Women who report childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are at increased risk for
developing psychiatric disorders in adulthood. What is the diagnostic specificity and cause …

Designing and Conducting Health Surveys is written for students, teachers, researchers, and
anyone who conducts health surveys. This third edition of the standard reference in the field …

One hundred twenty-nine women with previously documented histories of sexual
victimization in childhood were interviewed and asked detailed questions about their abuse …

OBJECTIVE: Major depression is a multifactorial disorder with many etiologic variables that
are interrelated through developmental pathways. The authors used structural equation …

Background. The aims of this study were to use longitudinal report data on physical and
sexual abuse to examine the stability and consistency of abuse reports. Methods. The study …