@article{ref1,
title="Sexual Abuse is Associated with Negative Health Consequences among High-risk Men who have Sex with Men",
journal="Journal of gay and lesbian social services",
year="2014",
author="Rusow, Joshua A. and Fletcher, Jesse B. and Le, Hung and Reback, Cathy J.",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="244-257",
abstract="This study evaluated whether a history of sexual abuse could differentiate negative health consequences among men who have sex with men (MSM; N=148) enrolled in a risk counseling program. Over half (51.4%) reported an experience of sexual abuse. A history of sexual abuse was associated with increased psychological distress, increased rates of alcohol (AOR = 2.91; p <.01) and/or drug abuse (AOR = 2; p <.01) treatment, increased risk of housing instability (AOR = 2.13; p <.05), and increased risk for suicidality (AOR = 4.3; p <.001). <br><br>FINDINGS demonstrate that screening for sexual abuse may be useful in determining the service needs of high-risk MSM.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-8720",
doi="10.1080/10538720.2014.891451",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2014.891451"
}