Childhood sexual abuse and adult psychopathology. Relevance in general practice.
Female childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has well recognised sequelae in adulthood. General practitioners need to be aware of possible presentations where CSA may be the underlying basis, and sensitive to the needs and problems of management.
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Key Centre for Women's Health, University of Melbourne.
D000328:Adult; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D011599:Psychopathology