Impact of child sexual abuse on mental health: Prospective study in males and females

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dc.contributor.authorSpataro, J., Mullen, P. E., Burgess, P. M., Wells, D. L., & Moss, S. A.
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-22T20:24:23Z
dc.date.available2014-12-22T20:24:23Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThe lack of prospective studies and data on male victims leaves major questions regarding associations between child sexual abuse and subsequent psychopathology. Aims- To examine the association between child sexual abuse in both boys and girls and subsequent treatment for mental disorder using a prospective cohort design. Children (n=1612; 1327 female) ascertained as sexually abused at the time had their histories of mental health treatment established by data linkage and compared with the general population of the same age over a specified period. Both male and female victims of abuse had significantly higher rates of psychiatric treatment during the study period than general population controls (12.4% v. 3.6%). Rates were higher for childhood mental disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders and major affective disorders, but not for schizophrenia. Male victims were significantly more likely to have had treatment than females (22.8% v.10.2%). This prospective study demonstrates an association between child sexual abuse validated at the time and a subsequent increase in rates of childhood and adult mental disordersen_US
dc.identifier.citationSpataro, J., Mullen, P. E., Burgess, P. M., Wells, D. L., & Moss, S. A. (2004). Impact of child sexual abuse on mental health Prospective study in males and females. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 184(5), 416-421.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/184/5/416.full.pdf+html
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2004
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe British Journal of Psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectlong term effectsen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.subjectimpacten_US
dc.titleImpact of child sexual abuse on mental health: Prospective study in males and femalesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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