Sexual victimization and clinical challenges in women receiving hospital treatment for depression.
The study examined the prevalence of sexual victimization among 60 female inpatients and outpatients with depression. Sixty-five percent of the sample reported previous sexual violation in either childhood or adolescence/adulthood. Of these, 52% indicated that they had been victimized both in childhood and adolescence/adulthood. Based on the history of sexual victimization, participants were allocated to one of three groups. Body satisfaction, global self-esteem, and internality were progressively lower from Group 1 (no history), to Group 2 (childhood or adolescent/adult victimization), to Group 3 (both childhood and adolescent/adult victimization). Body satisfaction was further shown to be independently affected by sexual violation.
Sahay
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Women's Health Scholars Program, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Piran
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Maddocks
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D001828:Body Image; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012649:Self Concept; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*