Journal article
Post-Traumatic Stress in Sexually Abused, Physically Abused, and Nonabused Children
Child abuse & neglect, v 13(3), pp 403-408
01 Jan 1989
PMID: 2776048
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Abstract
A comparative investigation of the rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms across sexually abused, physically abused, & nonabused psychiatrically hospitalized children (N = 29 each) matched for age, sex, & socioeconomic status. Among the sexually abused children, 20.7% met diagnostic criteria for PTSD, compared with 6.9% of the physically abused & 10.3% of the nonabused children. Although these overall rates were not significantly different across groups, they were sufficiently high to reinforce the need for further study of PTSD in childhood. Further, significant symptom rate differences across groups were found with respect to specific PTSD symptoms. Specifically, sexually abused children exhibited significantly higher rates of inappropriate sexual behaviors than either the physically abused or nonabused children. In addition, both the sexually abused & physically abused groups tended to exhibit more avoidant/dissociative symptoms as compared to the nonabused children. Results are discussed in terms of their clinical & research implications. 2 Tables, 20 References. Modified HA
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- Title
- Post-Traumatic Stress in Sexually Abused, Physically Abused, and Nonabused Children
- Creators
- Esther Deblinger - Medical College of Pennsylvania/Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric InstituteSusan McLeer - York College of PennsylvaniaMarc Atkins - York College of PennsylvaniaDiana Ralphe - York College of PennsylvaniaEdna Foa - York College of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Child abuse & neglect, v 13(3), pp 403-408
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1989AL47700011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0024353252
- Other Identifier
- 991019184021004721
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- Family Studies
- Psychology, Social
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