Relationship of child sexual abuse to depression.
Child Abuse Negl
; 17(3): 393-400, 1993.
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| ID: mdl-8330226
ABSTRACT
Thirty-nine girls aged 6 to 12 participated in this study, each having been referred for evaluation of suspected child sexual abuse. The study investigated the prevalence of depression in the sample as well as the relationship of depressive symptoms to severity of abuse and potential mediator variables. The Child Behaviour Checklist and Child Depression Inventory were used to asses the severity of depression. A composite score for severity of abuse was derived from child disclosure and medical findings. Results indicated that 67% of the children could be classified as experiencing symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of depression. Severity of abuse was not significantly correlated with depression intensity scores. Stepwise regression analyses revealed that a high number of stressful life events and low IQ were significant predictors of depression scores. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Abuso Sexual Infantil
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Trastorno Depresivo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Child Abuse Negl
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá