title: Depressed adolescents with a history of sexual abuse: diagnostic comorbidity and suicidality.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the nature of comorbid psychopathology and suicidality associated with a history of sexual abuse in depressed adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-four depressed adolescent inpatients with a history of sexual abuse were compared with a matched control group of 24 depressed adolescent inpatients on measures of depression, suicidal ideation and behavior, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Depressed adolescents with a history of sexual abuse had a higher prevalence of comorbid PTSD than did those without such a history. Chronicity and severity of abuse were significant contributors to a PTSD diagnosis. No differences were found in depression severity, specific depressive symptoms, or suicidal behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comorbidity of depressive disorders and PTSD are common among adolescent inpatients with a history of chronic sexual abuse. The need for thorough assessment of depression and PTSD with appropriate interventions for sexually abused adolescents is clear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ghaziuddin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naylor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010553:Personality Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology