title: A new comparison group for research on child sexual abuse.
abstract: This paper discusses a new type of comparison group for research on adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). A No Sexual Trauma Comparison Group excludes women who have experienced, during adulthood, a sexual trauma similar in impact to CSA. Using this type of comparison group increases sensitivity to (i.e., the likelihood of detecting) clinically relevant characteristics of CSA survivors.
authors.affiliation: Pitzer College, Claremont, CA.
authors.forename: K Z
authors.initials: KZ
authors.lastname: Hyland
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Tsujimoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design