Citation

Goodman LA, Fallot RD. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 1998; 68(1): 73-83.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Publisher Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9494644

Abstract

Associations between childhood sexual and physical abuse and HIV-related risky behavior were examined among low-income, urban women with severe mental disorders. Early sexual abuse was found to be related to adult sexual and physical assault, alcohol and cocaine abuse, and prostitution; childhood physical abuse was related to adult physical assault and alcohol abuse. Findings highlight the importance of making HIV risk-reduction programs a part of integrated services that address a full range of psychosocial needs.

Language: en