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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Psychiatric Disorder in Young Adulthood: II. Psychiatric Outcomes of Childhood Sexual Abuse

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FERGUSSON, DAVID M., HORWOOD, L. JOHN, LYNSKEY, MICHAEL T.·1996·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

Objective This is the second in a series of articles that describe the prevalence, correlates, and consequences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in a birth cohort of more than 1,000 New Zealand children studied to the age of 18 years. This article examines the associations between reports of CSA at age 18 and DSM-IV diagnostic classifications at age 18.Method A birth cohort of New Zealand children was studied at annual intervals from birth to age 16 years. At age 18 years retrospective reports of CSA prior to age 16 and concurrently measured psychiatric symptoms were obtained.Results Those reporting CSA had higher rates of major depression, anxiety disorder, conduct disorder, substance use disorder, and suicidal behaviors than those not reporting CSA (p < .002). There were consistent relationships between the extent of CSA and risk of disorder, with those reporting CSA involving intercourse having the highest risk of disorder. These results persisted when findings were adjusted for prospectively measured childhood family and related factors. Similar but less marked relationships between CSA and nonconcurrently measured disorders were found.Conclusions The findings suggest that CSA, and particularly severe CSA, was associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorder in young adults even when due allowance was made for prospectively measured confounding factors.

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Authors
FERGUSSON, D. M., HORWOOD, L. J., & LYNSKEY, M. T.
Corresponding author
FERGUSSON, DAVID M.
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1996-10
Volume
35
Issue
10
Pages
1365-1374
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2057202132
Cited by
826
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Otago University Research Archive (University of Otago) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Military, Security, and Education Studies
Keywords
child sexual abuse, mental illness, early adulthood, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, conduct disorder, substance use disorders, suicidal behavior, birth cohort, retrospective reports, abuse severity, family risk factors
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Longitudinal Studies, Male, New Zealand, Personality Development, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Risk Factors, Cohort Studies, Incidence

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