title: Detecting a history of childhood sexual experiences among women substance abusers.
abstract: This article examines a means of detecting a history of childhood sexual experience (CSE) to improve substance abuse treatment outcomes. The symptom profile of women with a history of CSE is discussed in relation to the difficulties it presents in detection of a history of CSE, especially in women who also have a past or current history of substance abuse. A symptom checklist is described, and its validity and reliability are reported as satisfactory. The use of the checklist in client assessment and treatment planning is discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Sociology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Lovejoy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation