Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with health problems, including cardiometabolic outcomes. Findings directly linking CSA to cholesterol levels are mixed, and identifying mediating pathways is the next logical step. Body mass index (BMI) is one possible mediator, given its association with bo...
The aims of this study were to examine the extent to which exposure to childhood sexual abuse (CSA) was associated with increased rates of sexual risk taking behaviors and sexual revictimization during adolescence.A birth cohort of 520 New Zealand born young women was studied at regular intervals...
Overall, the rates of respondents reporting confidence in their ability to treat children with STDs or child sexual abuse were low (26% and 35% respectively). This paper presents the overall results of the survey, and makes recommendations for strategies to enhance professional expertise in the ...
Associations between self-reported coercive sexual behavior against adult females, childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and child-parent attachment styles, as well as attachment with adult romantic partners, were examined among 176 adult community males. Attachment style with each parent and with romantic part...
We examined whether a history of self-reported childhood sexual abuse (CSA) moderates the relationship between obesity and mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder) in an ethnically diverse sample of low-income women. A community sample of 186 women completed self...
This study examined the relationships between self-reported childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and drug-related outcomes in an Australian twin panel.A semi-structured psychiatric interview was conducted in 1996-2000 by telephone with young adult Australian twins (mean age 29.9 years). Data reported here ...
We explored the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse among adult gay and bisexual men and measured the association between childhood sexual abuse and high-risk sexual behavior in adulthood. Two separate population-based samples of gay and bisexual men ( n = 1,941) residing in Portland and Tucs...
We examined the relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and interviewees' recollections of pathogenic parenting, testing for possible retrospective biases in the recollections of those who have experienced CSA.Information about CSA, parental divorce and interviewees' recollections of parental rej...
Sexual abuse carries many negative consequences for the physical and mental health of a child. As a result, apart from medical actions, a very important issue remains the work of a psychologist with a child at risk, during which the parents and the child's guardians should also be involved....
Anecdotal reports link adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm delivery, to women with histories of childhood sexual abuse. Although little research has been conducted on this subject, we provide an overview of known health effects of violence against women and posit a biological explanation for ...