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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.
Psychosis and academic performance
- Author:
- KARLSSON Jon L.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 184(4), April 2004, pp.327-329.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
It has been suggested that psychosis genes might be associated with beneficial effects, explaining their high frequency in all human populations. The unusually complete demographic and scholastic records available in Iceland were used to locate academically accomplished individuals and assess the probability of previously identified patients with mental disorders and their relatives being among such groups. Close relatives of successful students showed increased risks of psychosis. Individuals who subsequently developed psychosis and relatives of people with psychosis excelled in school performance, particularly in mathematics. The study supports the hypothesis that stimulation associated with psychotic tendencies enhances performance in academic settings.