Citation

Pearce EJ, Lovejoy FH. J. Subst. Abuse Treat. 1995; 12(4): 283-287.

Affiliation

School of Sociology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8830155

Abstract

This article examines a means of detecting a history of childhood sexual experience (CSE) to improve substance abuse treatment outcomes. The symptom profile of women with a history of CSE is discussed in relation to the difficulties it presents in detection of a history of CSE, especially in women who also have a past or current history of substance abuse. A symptom checklist is described, and its validity and reliability are reported as satisfactory. The use of the checklist in client assessment and treatment planning is discussed.

Language: en