Childhood sexual experiences with adults reported by female psychiatric patients.
A group of 115 female psychiatric in-patients and out-patients were studied, using a self-report questionnaire followed by interview, for evidence of childhood sexual activity with adults. About half of the sample reported some childhood sexual experience, ranging from full sexual intercourse to sexual suggestions. Future research should study the possible role of such experience in the genesis of subsequent psychiatric disorder.
Palmer
R L
RL
University of Leicester.
Chaloner
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DA
Oppenheimer
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R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires