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The Relationship between Sexual Abuse and Substance Abuse among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents.
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1989
Adolescent psychiatric inpatients (48 with a history of sexual abuse and 48 without) were studied to probe the relationship between sexual abuse and substance abuse. Abuse group subjects indicated more regular and frequent use of addictive substances. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse
Self-Esteem in Abused Chemically Dependent Adolescents.
Cavaiola, Alan A.; Schiff, Matthew – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1989
Chemically dependent adolescents identified as cases of physical and/or sexual abuse (N=145) were compared with control groups of nonabused chemically dependent adolescents and nonabused, nondependent adolescents. Self-esteem was measured with the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, and the chemically dependent, abused group showed significantly lower…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Child Abuse, Comparative Analysis