TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Psychiatric status of sexually abused children 12 months after disclosure of abuse
JO  - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A1  - Merry, S. N.
A1  - Andrews, L. K.
SP  - 939
EP  - 944
VL  - 33
IS  - 7
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0890-8567
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004583-199409000-00002
ID  - ref1
ER  -