Psychiatric comorbidity in women with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with the development of numerous adult mental disorders. Women with a history of CSA were surveyed concerning their abuse experience and prevalence of DSM-IV mental disorders. The 63 women in the low morbidity cluster had a mean of 1.02 disorders. The 11 women in the moderate morbidity cluster had a mean of 2.36 disorders. The 16 women in the severe morbidity cluster had a mean of 4.75 disorders. Childhood family environment and CSA during preschool years were important predictors of morbidity cluster membership.
Katerndahl
David A
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78229, USA. katerndahl@uthscsa.edu
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Sandra
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Kellogg
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D013781:Texas; D013997:Time Factors; D016387:Women's Health