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Citation |
Bicanic IA, Meijer M, Sinnema G, van de Putte EM, Olff M. Prog. Brain Res. 2008; 167: 303-306. |
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Affiliation |
University Medical Center Utrecht, Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma in Children and Adolescents, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands. i.a.e.bicanic@umcutrecht.nl |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing) |
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18037030 |
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Abstract |
Several studies provided evidence for neuroendocrine dysregulations in adults with a history of child sexual abuse. This review focuses on neuroendocrine studies in sexually abused children and adolescents, dating from January 1, 1990 to January 1, 2007 and obtained from a systematic Medline Indexed literature search to identify endocrine correlates of child sexual abuse. Results from studies on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (re)activity showed to be inconclusive. Studies on the sympathetic nervous system provided evidence for a higher baseline activity of this system in sexually abused children and adolescents. Factors contributing to divergent outcomes will be discussed and suggestions for future research will be presented. Language: en |