title: Assessing resilience in adults with histories of childhood sexual abuse.
abstract: Adults with histories of childhood sexual abuse were categorized as being either resilient or nonresilient on the basis of current levels of depression and self-esteem. Characteristics of both the individual and the early family environment distinguished resilient from nonresilient abuse survivors, as did the physically coercive nature of the abuse experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts-Boston, USA. jliem@umbsky.cc.umb.edu
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liem
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: O'Toole
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Boudewyn
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index