Citation

Frothingham TE, Hobbs CJ, Wynne JM, Yee L, Goyal A, Wadsworth DJ. Arch. Dis. Child. 2000; 83(2): 132-134.

Affiliation

Community Paediatrics, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Community Mental Health Service Trust, Leeds, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10906019

PMCID

PMC1718417

Abstract

AIM: To study the outcome over an eight year period of children determined by paediatricians in 1989 as definitely or probably sexually abused. METHOD: Information was obtained on 140 of 148 children diagnosed in 1989 when aged 7 or less. Sources were hospital medical records and school health records. School health records of a comparison group of 83 children were also examined. RESULTS: A variety of problematic characteristics were found significantly more often in the abused group than the comparison group. These included surname changes (30% v 2%), removal from home (25% v 1%), number of home addresses (2.8 v 1.4), and schools attended (3.4 v 2.2). Other significant findings included further abuse (35% v 0%), adverse behaviours (60% v 16%), educational problems (24% v 5%), chronic health problems (54% v 36%), and involvement of mental health services (32% v 1%).

Language: en