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The impacts of adolescent sexual abuse: a briefing on the literature
- Authors:
- ALLNOCK Debra, WALKER Joanne
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Luton
The findings of a review of the literature on the mental health and wellbeing impacts of adolescent sexual abuse. The review found very limited research on the impacts of experiencing sexual abuse in adolescence. Only one study provided specific evidence about the mental health and wellbeing impacts of adolescent sexual abuse. Eight other papers were included because they provide evidence as part of a wider study. The emerging evidence base on child sexual exploitation, a form of CSA predominantly experienced in adolescence, suggests that victims have significant mental health needs. The review also found evidence that the impacts of sexual abuse across childhood and adolescence, and experiences of other adversities, may be cumulative. This is one of a series of briefing papers from 'Learning from the Experts', a participatory research study to explore the mental health and wellbeing needs of people who experience sexual abuse in adolescence. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and behavioral outcomes of sexual and nonsexual child maltreatment among child welfare-involved youth
- Authors:
- O'BRIEN Jennifer E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 25(5), 2016, pp.483-503.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Using the nationally representative US National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II, this study explores the differences in mental health and behavioural outcomes between children who enter the child welfare system with substantiated sexual abuse and those who enter with exclusively nonsexual maltreatment. The sample included 380 children between the ages of 8 to 17.5 who were substantiated for maltreatment (sexual and nonsexual) and had the same caregivers at both wave 1 and 2 (n = 380). Results show that the average age of children in the sample was 11 years old, and the results corroborate literature that has indicated children and youth with histories of childhood sexual abuse experience significantly more post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms than children with histories of nonsexual maltreatment. This finding held after controlling for baseline trauma symptoms and all covariates, including race, age, placement type, and caregiver characteristics. Childhood sexual abuse was not significantly related to an increase in behavioural symptoms after controlling for covariates. Implications for research and practice are offered. (Edited publisher abstract)
Predicting suicidal ideations in sexually abused female adolescents: a 12-month prospective study
- Authors:
- BRABANT Maria-Eve, HEBERT Martine, CHAGNON Francois
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 23(4), 2014, pp.387-397.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study investigates the contribution of posttraumatic stress symptoms to the prediction of suicidality among female adolescent survivors of sexual abuse. A one-year prospective study of 52 female survivors aged 12 to 18 years was conducted. A negative binomial regression analysis revealed that depressive symptoms as well as posttraumatic stress symptoms associated with the sexual trauma were significant predictors of suicidal ideations a year later. Posttraumatic stress symptoms remained a significant predictor of suicidal ideations even when controlling for depressive symptomatology and the presence of a past suicide attempt, thus emphasizing the relevance of posttraumatic stress symptoms in regard to suicidality in sexually abused youths. Results are discussed within the context of therapeutic modalities for survivors of a sexual trauma. (Publisher abstract)
PTSD symptom cluster profiles of youth who have experienced sexual or physical abuse
- Authors:
- RUNYON Melissa K., DEBLINGER Esther, STEER Robert A.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 38(1), 2014, pp.84-90.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The research examined whether youth (6–17 years old) who were referred for treatment due to sexual, physical, or both types of abuse presented with distinct profiles of PTSD DSM-IV-TR symptom clusters. When examining data for the 749 youth participants, five PTSD symptom cluster profiles were identified with each profile representing approximately 20% of the youth. The five profiles were also differentiated with respect to being referred for physical or sexual abuse, age, parental ratings of internalising symptoms, and self-reported depression. The youth referred for treatment in the aftermath of child sexual, physical, or both sexual and physical abuse presented with different profiles of PTSD symptom clusters thereby suggesting a need for individualised tailoring of evidenced-based treatments. Two cognitive behavioural approaches, designed for traumatised children and either their nonoffending or offending parents, were described for treating youth with the distinct PTSD profiles (Edited publisher abstract)
Child abuse and neglect in the UK today
- Authors:
- RADFORD Lorraine, et al
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 203p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents new research findings from the NSPCC on child maltreatment in the United Kingdom. The research aimed to provide up to date information on the prevalence and impact of child maltreatment, and to compare rates of childhood experiences reported by young adults interviewed in 2009 with rates reported in an earlier NSPCC study in 1998-9. The study looked at children’s and young adults’ experiences of childhood maltreatment at home, in school and in the community. This first report presents the findings from this research on the prevalence, impact and severity of child maltreatment. The study involved interviews with a random probability sample of parents, young people and young adults about their experiences of child abuse and neglect. The sample consisted of: 2,160 parents or guardians of children aged under 11 years; 2,275 young people aged 11-17 years with additional information from their parents or guardians; and 1,761 young adults aged 18-24 years. The findings show that the rates of child maltreatment reported by young adults aged 18–24 are lower in 2009 than in 1998. However, significant minorities of children and young people in the UK today are experiencing severe maltreatment and this is associated with poorer emotional wellbeing, self-harm, suicidal ideation and delinquent behaviour.
Gender and the associated impairments of childhood sexual abuse: a national study of Icelandic youth
- Author:
- GAULT-SHERMAN Martha
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 69(10), December 2009, pp.1515-1522.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
A national probability sample of 8618 Icelandic youth between the ages of 16 and 20 was used to examine the impairments associated with childhood sexual abuse for male and female victims. The dimensions of impairment were: general anxiety, eating anxiety, depressed mood, theft, and violent behaviour. The results suggest that gender differences in impairment may depend on the particular outcome measured: (1) females were approximately three times more likely than males to experience childhood sexual abuse; (2) the association between childhood sexual abuse and subsequent depressed mood and general anxiety varied significantly by gender, with females more likely to experience these impairments; and (3) the associations between childhood sexual abuse and subsequent eating anxiety, theft, and violent behaviour did not vary by gender.
The relationship between child sexual abuse and academic achievement in a sample of adolescent psychiatric inpatients
- Authors:
- BUCKLE Sarah K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 29(9), September 2005, pp.1031-1047.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Eighty-one adolescent psychiatric inpatients participated in the study. The participants were adolescents who were admitted to an Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit in Melbourne, Australia. Participants were administered tests of academic achievement (dependent variable) and intelligence, and completed a number of self-report measures of their experience of different types of maltreatment, their perception of the parenting they received, socio-economic status, substance abuse, and psychopathology. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that intelligence was the main predictor of academic achievement. A number of interaction effects were also significant indicating that intelligence, substance abuse, internalizing behavior problems, externalizing behavior problems all influenced the relationship between sexual abuse and academic achievement. The authors conclude that examining the impact of sexual abuse is complex because it is typically an experience embedded in a range of other risk factors, such as poverty, family dysfunction, and other types of maltreatment. This study demonstrated coexistence between sexual abuse and a number of other variables, including other maltreatment types and parental overprotection, underscoring the requirement for complex models of research that more accurately reflect the experience of abused children.
Sexually inappropriate behaviors in seriously mentally ill children and adolescents
- Authors:
- ADAMS Julie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 19(5), May 1995, pp.555-568.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Examines the prevalence and clinical correlates of sexually inappropriate behaviours in all youth treated at a tertiary care public sector psychiatric hospital over a 5-year period. Those with histories of sexually inappropriate behaviours had much higher rates of being sexually abused, and also had higher rates of physical abuse and neglect, behaviour disorders, developmental problems, and family histories of antisocial behaviour. They were less likely to have affective disorders. The hypersexual group had a higher proportion of females, and was associated in part with variables relating to sexual abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder. The more severe offending groups (exposing and victimizing) were associated with variables related to sexual abuse, developmental delays, lower IQ's, peer problems, and other acting-out behaviour problems. These findings underscore the importance of evaluating for sexually inappropriate behaviours in seriously mentally ill youth, especially in those with histories of sexual abuse.
Child sexual abuse and mental health in adolescents and adults: British and Canadian perspectives
- Author:
- BAGLEY Christopher
- Publisher:
- Avebury
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 238p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Research study looking at children and young people whose long term mental health has been undermined by sexual abuse and exploitation, focusing in particular on Britain and Canada. Includes a chapter on sexual and physical child abuse and the development of dissociative personality traits or multiple personality disorder.
The effects of child sexual abuse
- Author:
- FLOOD Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Newsletter, 18, June 1994, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- Young Minds
Reviews some of the key research into the initial and long term effects of sexual abuse on the mental health of the young.