Post‐traumatic stress disorder in child sexual abuse survivors: A literature review

Adolescent Girls’ Offending and Health-Risking Sexual Behavior: The Predictive Role of Trauma

“…The lack of predictive value of the diagnostic measures was surprising. Research has suggested that co-occurring difficulties are associated with exacerbated negative outcomes and that PTSD is associated with emotional and behavioral problems (Briere & Runtz, 1993;Browne & Finkelhor, 1986;Goodwin, 1988;Kendall-Tackett et al, 1993;Kessler et al, 1995;Kolko, 1996;Lindberg & Distad, 1985;Roesler & McKenzie, 1994;Rowan & Foy, 1993) and health-risking sexual behavior (Lang et al, 2003;Wingood & DiClemente, 1998). Given this, it was expected that the diagnostic measures of full or partial PTSD diagnoses would be predictive of the girls who were at the greatest risk for engaging in delinquent and health-risking sexual behavior.…”

“…Furthermore, untreated PTSD symptoms and trauma experiences have been associated with numerous debilitating outcomes (Mullen, Martin, Anderson, Romans, & Herbison, 1996;Neumann, Houskamp, Pollock, & Briere, 1996). Youths meeting full or partial criteria for PTSD are significantly more likely to experience serious behavioral, emotional, and health-related problems (Giaconia et al, 1995) and, when not effectively treated, tend to be at risk for experiencing similar or exacerbated problems in adulthood (Briere & Runtz, 1993;Browne & Finkelhor, 1986;Goodwin, 1988;Kendall-Tackett, Williams, & Finkelhor, 1993;Kessler, Sonnega, Bromet, Hughes, & Nelson, 1995;Kolko, 1996;Lindberg & Distad, 1985;Roesler & McKenzie, 1994;Rowan & Foy, 1993). Therefore, developing strategies for early, accurate identification of those at high risk is crucial.…”

Assessment of the Rate of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Kubwa F.C.T. Abuja, Nigeria

“…Child sexual abuse generates deep concern world wide as a social phenomenon and pressing public health issue. The potential traumatic impact of child sexual abuse is well documented (Bukbuk and Audu, 1996), (Ernst et al 1993, Rowan andFoy, 1993) notably as a contributory factor in poor school performance, substance abuse, delinquency, prostitution, sexual dysfunction, mental illness, suicide and transmission of abusive behaviour to subsequent generations (Rhodes and Anderson 2000, Scot 1992, Ernst et al 1993). Over the past two decades, epidemiological studies have yielded prevalence estimates of child sexual abuse ranging between 6% and 62% for women and 3% and 31% for men (Finkelhor, 1994).…”

How and Why is Autism Spectrum Disorder Misdiagnosed in Adult Patients? - From Diagnostic Problem to Management for Adjustment -

“…As additional reason, abuse experiences also seem to be an important risk factor for psychosis [65,66], since individuals with ASD are at an elevated risk for abuse [67,68] and report physical abuse (19%) in their childhood [69] or sexual abuse (40%) in women with higher levels of autistic traits [68]. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often results from psychological trauma, such as childhood experiences with bullying and abuse [70][71][72]. Interestingly, the prevalence of PTSD is also higher (11% to 17%) in individuals with ASD [10, 68,73] than in the general population (0.3% to 6.1%) [74].…”