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Trauma, coping, and depression among women with HIV/AIDS in New York City
- Authors:
- SIMONI J.M., NG M.T.
- Journal article citation:
- AIDS Care, 12(5), October 2000, pp.567-580.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Among 230 HIV-positive women in New York city, the researchers examined the association of retrospective self-reports of sexual and physical abuse, current coping strategies and depressive symptomatology. Results revealed a high prevalence of abuse in childhood and adulthood. Childhood abuse positively correlated with the frequency of current adaptive and avoidant coping strategies. Implications for improving the psychological functioning of women living with HIV/AIDS are discussed.
Childhood abuse as a possible locus for early intervention into problems of violence and psychopathology
- Author:
- SAPPINGTON A.A.
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 5(2), May 2000, pp.255-266.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This article reviews research on abuse in childhood. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, as well as children witnessing parents abuse each other, were all found to be associated with later problems with violence and psychopathology. Recommends that psychopathologists and therapists collaborative in long-term studies which utilise intervention as a tool for experimentally investigating the relationships between childhood abuse and later problems of violence or psychopathology.
Mental health impact of child sexual abuse, rape, intimate partner violence, and hate crimes in the National Lesbian Health Care Survey
- Authors:
- DESCAMPS Monica J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 11(1), 2000, pp.27-55.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Examines the prevalence and mental health sequelae of child sexual abuse, rape, intimate partner violence and hate crimes in a national sample of 1925 lesbians who participated as respondents in the National Lesbian Health Care Survey (1984-1985), the most comprehensive study on US lesbians to date. Analyses indicates that, relative to a comparison group, lesbians who had experienced child sexual abuse and intimate partner violence reported significantly more daily stress, depression, and alcohol abuse; those who had been raped reported significantly more depression and alcohol abuse; and those who had experienced hate crimes reported significantly more daily stress, depression and alcohol and drug abuse. Lesbians who experienced a physical hate crime reported significantly more daily stress and drug abuse compared to lesbians who experienced a physical assault that they did not perceive as hate-motivated.
The role of the body as the medium in child psychotherapy: snapshots of therapy with an 11-year-old, severely abused, multiply placed girl
- Author:
- LYNCH Marell
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 26(2), 2000, pp.159-181.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
In Victoria, Australia, children with a history of abuse and severe attachment difficulties, and who have experienced multiple carers and placements, have been traditionally viewed by mental health services as unsuitable for psychoanalytic psychotherapy. This article identifies contextual constraints that have led to these children being precluded from accessing psychotherapy. An alternative model of intervention is discussed and illustrated with clinical material.