Sexually inappropriate behaviors in seriously mentally ill children and adolescents

dc.contributor.authorAdams, J., McClellan, J., Douglass, D., McCurry, C., & Storck, M.
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-24T18:40:24Z
dc.date.available2015-02-24T18:40:24Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the prevalence and clinical correlates of sexually inappropriate behaviors in all youth treated at a tertiary care public sector psychiatric hospital over a 5-year period. A retrospective chart review was completed on 499 subjects. Subjects were grouped in four mutually exclusive categories: no inappropriate sexual behaviors (n = 296), hypersexual (n = 82), exposing (n = 39) and victimizing (n = 82) behaviors. Those with histories of sexually inappropriate behaviors had much higher rates of being sexually abused (82 vs. 36%), and also had higher rates of physical abuse and neglect, behavior disorders, developmental problems, and family histories of antisocial behavior. They were less likely to have affective disorders. The hypersexual group had a higher proportion of females, and was associated in part with variables relating to sexual abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder. The more severe offending groups (exposing and victimizing) were associated with variables related to sexual abuse, developmental delays, lower IQ's, peer problems, and other acting-out behavior problems. These findings underscore the importance of evaluating for sexually inappropriate behaviors in seriously mentally ill youth, especially in those with histories of sexual abuse. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdams, J., McClellan, J., Douglass, D., McCurry, C., & Storck, M. (1995). Sexually inappropriate behaviors in seriously mentally ill children and adolescents. Child abuse & neglect, 19(5), 555-568.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED379568.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2174
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherChild Abuse & Neglecten_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual behavioren_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectsexualized behavioren_US
dc.titleSexually inappropriate behaviors in seriously mentally ill children and adolescentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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