@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of sexual abuse associated with greater psychological impairment among children",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="1993",
author="Nash, Michael R. and Zivney, O. A. and Hulsey, T.",
volume="17",
number="3",
pages="401-408",
abstract="The psychiatric histories and projective test responses of 102 sexually abused girls (ages 5 to 16) were examined to determine if some particular characteristics of sexual abuse were reliably associated with more serious impairment. Characteristics of abuse significantly associated with greater psychological disturbance were: more than one perpetrator, an early age of abuse onset (before age 7 or 8), and periods of intense and frequent abuse episodes (more than 3 or 4 times per month). What enhanced the child's capacity to recover was the presence of a relatively stable two-parent household. Implications for prognosis and treatment are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}