TY - JOUR PY - 1989// TI - Long-term effects of childhood sexual exploitation JO - Issues in mental health nursing A1 - Rew, Lynn SP - 229 EP - 244 VL - 10 IS - 3-4 N2 - In this article two conceptual frameworks for understanding the effects of childhood sexual exploitation are presented: the traumagenic dynamics model and the model of information processing. Various research studies of the long-term effects of this problem are reviewed and summarized. Results of these studies show that survivors of childhood sexual exploitation experience a variety of long-term effects, including low self-esteem, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, suicidal attempts, and drug and alcohol abuse. Implications for nursing practice and research are suggested.

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