@article{ref1,
title="Psychiatric status of sexually abused children 12 months after disclosure of abuse",
journal="Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry",
year="1994",
author="Merry, S. N. and Andrews, L. K.",
volume="33",
number="7",
pages="939-944",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The assessment of psychiatric status of sexually abused children 12 months after the disclosure of recent sexual abuse. METHOD: Ninety-five children, aged from 4 through 16 years, were recruited to the study from a variety of agencies other than psychiatric units. Sixty-six (69.5%) were assessed for psychiatric diagnosis on DSM-III-R using data from parents, teachers, and children 12 months after disclosure of abuse. Abuse was extra- and intrafamilial. RESULTS: Overall 63.5% of the children warranted a diagnosis on Axis I. There was a wide range of diagnoses, with particularly high rates of oppositional defiant disorder (19.6%), post-traumatic stress disorder (18.2%), anxiety disorders (30.3%), depressive disorders (12.1%), and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (13.6%). Boys had a higher rate of diagnosis than girls. Abuse and social variables did not predict diagnoses but mothers' mental status rated on the General Health Questionnaire did. Subjects not located at follow-up were more often male and more likely to be socioeconomically disadvantaged. Thus the estimates of psychopathology here are likely to be conservative. CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the need of sexually abused children for skilled long-term therapy tailored to individual presentation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-8567",
doi="10.1097/00004583-199409000-00002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004583-199409000-00002"
}