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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Adult child sexual abuse victims"”.
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Disclosure, Social Reactions to Disclosure, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Adult Child Sexual Abuse Victims.
<p>Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a frequent problem in American society associated with a wide range of negative mental health outcomes. Some evidence suggests that disclosure may moderate the relationship between CSA and mental health. However, the specific reactions a victim receives following …
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Perceptions of the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse
The perceptions of how Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) survivors perceive themselves and are perceived by others was evaluated. The aims of the study were to use Attribution Theory and the Traumagenic Model in evaluating whether perceptions were mediated by assertiveness, self-esteem, and …
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Aggressive and depressed: long-term outcomes of childhood maltreatment
… research has established a relationship between childhood maltreatment and resulting maladaptive outcomes, specifically, aggressive behaviors and depressive symptomology. The present research sought to extend the current body of literature by determining whether distinctive forms and functions of …
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Examining the relationships between childhood sexual abuse, sexual identity development, and sexual satisfaction
… cohesive identity, including forming a cohesive sexual identity, is essential in one's life (Erikson & Erikson; 1998, Weeks, 1985). This study examined how a history of childhood sexual abuse impacts the process of forming a cohesive sexual identity in homosexual and heterosexual participants, …
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QEEG and MMPI-2 patterns of adults reporting childhood sexual abuse: Determining differences and predictor models.
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been linked to a number of adult psychological maladies. The MMPI-2 has shown specific patterns such as an inverted V in the validity scales, a floating profile, and a 4-5-6 configuration to be present more often in adults who have experienced childhood trauma. Both …
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The impact of adolescent social anxiety on adulthood adjustment among sexually abused girls
<p>Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant social problem that has gained increased recognition since the 1980s. The increased attention has led to a substantial body of research that documents both the high prevalence and pervasive effects of CSA. CSA is associated with a wide range of …
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Anger expression and adaptation to childhood sexual abuse: The role of disclosure context
Previous research on anger and childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is largely cross-sectional and retrospective. In this study, we prospectively examined the consequences of expressing anger among sexually abused women in contexts of either voluntarily disclosing or not disclosing a previous abuse …
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An investigation into the patterns of child sexual abuse and victim-perpetrator relationships among survivors of child sexual abuse at a university
… to determine the extent, pattern and forms of child sexual abuse amongst university students; to investigate the degree of sexual coercion; to examine victim-perpetrator relationships; to determine the extent to which students are bothered by the event at the time of completing the Early Sexual …
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Personal constructions of gender and the impact of childhood sexual abuse on adult male survivors
… meanings of masculinity influenced the impact of childhood sexual abuse. Gender was defined as the individual male survivor's personal construction of masculinity within the context of the sociocultural construction of traditional masculinity. Six men participated in in-depth unstructured …
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Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Brain Function as Measured by Quantitative EEG, Neuropsychological, and Psychological Tests
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been the subject of much recent controversy as a result of Rind, Tromovitch and Bauserman's (1998) meta-analytic examination of CSA, which found a weak relationship between CSA and self-reported psychopathology in college samples. There have been few studies of CSA …
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A correlation study between adult women substance abusers and a history of childhood incest
A study of women who are childhood sexual abuse survivors and have been affected by chemical dependency.
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A correlation study between adult women substance abusers and a history of childhood incest
A study of women who are childhood sexual abuse survivors and have been affected by chemical dependency.