Childhood Sexual Abuse and Lifetime Aggression

Norton-Baker, Mara; Wolff, Jenna; Kolander, Tyler; Evans, M O; King, Alan R.

doi:10.1080/10538712.2019.1607963

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“…Finally, we demonstrated that persistent CSA across the three periods was related to higher odds of murderous behaviors than low CSA. This finding is consistent with previous evidence that the incidence of aggression was higher when CSA recurred across both childhood and adolescence (Norton-Baker et al, 2019). Taken together, these findings support Hypothesis 1; to identify and intervene in murderous behavior and interpersonal violence in adolescents, the influence of specific CSA features merits more attention.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Based on our previous studies, we collected data on several relevant sociodemographic characteristics including participants' gender (male or female), academic discipline (science, engineering, agriculture, or medicine), family structure (nuclear, single-parent, or large), self-perceived family socioeconomic status (high, middle, or low), only child (yes or no), character (outgoing, moderate, or introvert), and number of friends. For example, gender differences were noted in the relationship between experienced CSA and aggressive behavior, and the link tended to be stronger for women than for men (Norton-Baker et al, 2019). These variables have been shown to influence murderous behaviors; they were thus included as covariates in the analyses (for details, see Supplemental Table 3).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Association of Child Sexual Abuse Victimization and Murderous Behaviors and the Mediating Role of Psychological Adjustment among College Students in China

Yuan

Chang

et al. 2022

J Interpers Violence

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A history of child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with a variety of psychological issues and conduct disorders in adolescents. However, little is known about the association between CSA and its characteristics and murderous behaviors in young adults. The purpose of this study was to examine this relationship and explore the mediating effect of psychological adjustment (PA). A cross-sectional study was conducted with 4034 college students in Anhui Province, China. The participants were invited to complete self-report questionnaires regarding the history of CSA, self-perceived PA and murderous behaviors. PA was evaluated by two of the most important indicators: resilience and emotional release. Mediation analyses were computed via parallel mediation models. Of the participants, 14.1% reported experiencing CSA. After controlling for potential confounders, CSA victimization was robustly and positively associated with murderous ideation (OR: 2.36, 95% CI: 1.77–3.14), murderous plans (OR: 4.02, 95% CI: 2.63–6.12), murderous preparation (OR: 3.87, 95% CI: 2.37–6.31), and murderous attempts (OR: 5.35, 95% CI: 3.11–9.21). CSA victimization that was persistent and of the combined contact or noncontact types greatly increased the risk of murderous behaviors. A dose–response relationship was observed between the duration of experienced CSA and murderous behaviors. Furthermore, the results of the mediation analysis revealed that PA partially mediated the relationship between CSA victimization and murderous behaviors. Therefore, PA protects against the development of murderous behaviors in abused individuals. These findings have important implications for the prevention and intervention of murderous behaviors in adolescents who experienced CSA, highlighting the importance of considering PA as a protective role in this relationship.

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confidence: 93%

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confidence: 99%

Association of Child Sexual Abuse Victimization and Murderous Behaviors and the Mediating Role of Psychological Adjustment among College Students in China

Yuan

Chang

et al. 2022

J Interpers Violence

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“…Our findings are consistent with previous literature, that children who are victims of sexual abuse are at an increased risk for severe mental health outcomes, ranging from mood disorders to severe post-traumatic stress disorder [ 7 - 9 , 11 ]. As noted in the cases mentioned, many children who face traumatic experiences often go without psychiatric intervention following the event despite the onset of concerning behavioral symptoms.…”

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The Role of Psychiatry in the Management of Sexual Assault: A Case Series

Zaydlin

Perez-Laras²,

Laras³

2021

Cureus

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Victims of childhood sexual abuse are at an increased risk for a multitude of mental health conditions. While many children exhibit concerning behavioral changes following abuse, there is often a delay in identification and implementation of psychiatric services, resulting in worsening mental and physical health outcomes for victims. This case series aims to demonstrate the importance of multidisciplinary victim-centered and trauma-focused treatment including proactive psychiatric care. The review presents three cases of child victims of sexual abuse who received psychiatric care after their initial presentation to the Puerto Rico Health Justice Center (PRHJC). As evidenced by the following cases and extant literature, child victims of sexual abuse have an increased risk of severe mental health disorders. This indicates the importance of recognizing and understanding behavioral warning signs of childhood sexual abuse and the importance of psychiatric care as early as possible following disclosure. Categories: Psychiatry Keywords: child sexual abuse, multidisciplinary decision-making, mental health services, child abuse and neglect, access to healthcare, • access to healthcare and health outcomes of vulnerable populations, child and adolescent psychiatry, clinical forensic medicine, psychiatry and mental health

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“…Subjects who have experienced childhood sexual abuse may feel ashamed and powerless. Childhood Sexual abuse would be associated with lifetime aggression even after control of co-occurring abuse (physical abuse, neglect) 42 . Childhood sexual abuse may have the greatest impact on aggressive behavior.…”

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Gene-environment interactions between CREB1 and childhood maltreatment on aggression among male Chinese adolescents

Zhang

Kang

Yang

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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Both the genetic and environmental factors may affect aggression susceptibility. However, the conclusions of these associations remain discrepant. In addition, studies that explored the association between CREB1 and aggression were meager. The aim of our present study was to assess whether CREB1 polymorphisms were related to aggression and also to explore the interactive effects of CREB1 variants and childhood maltreatment on aggression. A total of 488 individuals with aggressive behavior and 488 controls were recruited. Aggression and childhood maltreatment were surveyed by standardized self-administered questionnaires. Buccal cells were also obtained and genotyping was conducted using SNPscan. Logistic regressions were applied to investigate both individual effects of CREB1 polymorphisms and the interactive influences with childhood maltreatment on aggression. We found that adolescents who carried the rs4675690 T allele in CREB1 showed a higher level of aggression compared with those who carried wildtype genotypes (CC) under the dominant model (OR = 1.67, 95% CI, 1.16–2.40) after controlling for age and childhood maltreatment. Moreover, we also found that rs4675690 T allele had a synergic additive interaction with childhood sexual abuse and emotional neglect on aggression. The significant interactive effects of CREB1 polymorphisms and childhood maltreatment on aggression were reported for the first time.

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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Lifetime Aggression

Cited by 13 publications

References 66 publications

Association of Child Sexual Abuse Victimization and Murderous Behaviors and the Mediating Role of Psychological Adjustment among College Students in China

Association of Child Sexual Abuse Victimization and Murderous Behaviors and the Mediating Role of Psychological Adjustment among College Students in China

The Role of Psychiatry in the Management of Sexual Assault: A Case Series

Gene-environment interactions between CREB1 and childhood maltreatment on aggression among male Chinese adolescents

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