title: Prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and physical trauma in an HIV-positive sample from the deep south.
abstract: We examined prevalence and predictors of trauma among HIV-infected persons in the Deep South using data from the Coping with HIV/AIDS in the Southeast (CHASE) study. Over 50% of CHASE participants were abused during their lives, with approximately 30% experiencing abuse before age 13, regardless of gender. Caregiver characteristics were associated with childhood abuse. Abuse is related to increases in high-HIV-risk activities. The findings help explain why people engage in such high-risk activities and can provide guidance in designing improved care and prevention messages.
authors: Center for Health Policy, Law, and Management, Department of Public Policy, the Health Inequalities Program, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors: Kathryn
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authors: Whetten
authors: Jane
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authors: Leserman
authors: Kristin
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authors: Lowe
authors: Dalene
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authors: Stangl
authors: Nathan
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authors: Thielman
authors: Marvin
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authors: Swartz
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authors: Hanisch
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authors: Van Scoyoc