@article{ref1,
title="Reported symptomatology of Native Canadian and Caucasian females sexually abused in childhood a comparison",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="1999",
author="Barker-Collo, Suzanne L.",
volume="14",
number="7",
pages="747-760",
abstract="As noted by the DSM-IV, &quot;...the severity and pattern of response [to trauma] may be modulated by cultural differences&quot; such as &quot;culturally prescribed coping behaviors that are characteristic of particular cultures&quot; (American Psychiatric Association, 1994, p. 430). As such, outcomes of sexual abuse (i.e., symptomatology) may differ between ethnic groups. This study examined symptomatology reported in survey data obtained from a clinical sample of 138 female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Seventy-eight respondents were Caucasian, whereas 60 were of Native Canadian ancestry. Native Canadian women reported significantly higher levels of overall symptomatology than Caucasian women following sexual abuse, F(137, 1) = 5.57, p <.05. In addition, levels of symptoms reported on the Trauma Symptom Checklist-40 did not vary equally in Native Canadian and Caucasian samples. Native Canadian individuals reported significantly higher levels of somatic, sexual, and sleep-related symptoms than Caucasians. The clinical implications of these findings are examined.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/088626099014007005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/088626099014007005"
}