Mental Health Correlates of the Victim-Perpetrator Relationship Among Interpersonally Victimized Adolescents
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This research examines mental health correlates of different victim-perpetrator relationships among adolescent victims of interpersonal violence. A large and nationally representative sample of adolescents ( N = 4,023) responded to structured telephone interviews concerning mental health functioning (posttraumatic stress disorder—PTSD, major depressive disorder, substance abuse/dependence, and delinquency). Those reporting histories of sexual ( n = 321) and/or physical ( n = 688) assault were queried about specific aspects of their assaults, including their relationship with the perpetrator. After controlling for demographic and assault-related risk factors, the victim-perpetrator relationship remained a significant risk factor for mental health problems. Adolescents sexually assaulted by nonstrangers were at increased risk for PTSD; those sexually assaulted by acquaintances or people they did not know well were at increased risk for delinquency. Adolescents who were physically assaulted by a family member were at increased risk for PTSD. Explanations for the findings and the need for consistent assessment methods across related studies are discussed.
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Traumas characterized as high in betrayal are associated with more depressive symptoms, dissociative symptoms, alexithymia, and physical health problems, among other adverse outcomes.
“Studies have also found that traumas characterized as high in betrayal are associated with more depressive symptoms, dissociative symptoms, alexithymia, and physical health problems, among other adverse outcomes (e.g. Gobin & Freyd, 2009; Goldsmith, Freyd, & DePrince, 2012; Lawyer, Ruggiero, Resnick, Kilpatrick, & Saunders, 2006; Marriott, Lewis, & Gobin, 2016; Martin, Comer, DePrince, & Freyd, 20”
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- Authors
- Lawyer, S. R., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Saunders, B. E.
- Affiliations
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Venue
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2006-10
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1333-1353
- ISSN
- 0886-2605
- 1552-6518
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 7
- Language
- en
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