Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Clinical Sample of Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Rodriguez, Ned; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ530804

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Clinical Sample of Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Rodriguez, Ned; And Others

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v20 n10 p943-52 Oct 1996

A study of 117 adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse investigated the relationship between the level of sexual abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder. It was found that 86% of the participants met criteria for a posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis at some point during their lives. (CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Incidence, Life Events, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychological Patterns, Sexual Abuse, Stress Variables, Victims of Crime

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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