Sibling incest offenders.
Sibling incest is the least investigated but probably the most common form of incest. This study describes a predominantly Caucasian, middle-income sample of sibling incest offenders from primarily intact families. Demographics, behavioral dysfunction, psychiatric diagnoses, history of victimization, family characteristics, and abuse characteristics are presented. Findings included that 92% of the offenders had a history of being physically abused, whereas only 8% had a history of sexual victimization. Issues of parental denial and minimization and intergenerational transmission of abusive patterns are discussed. Sibling incest demands further attention from clinicians and researchers.
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Department of Psychiatry, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest / Q000523:psychology*; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012801:Sibling Relations