TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Characteristics of sexual abuse associated with greater psychological impairment among children
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Nash, Michael R.
A1  - Zivney, O. A.
A1  - Hulsey, T.
SP  - 401
EP  - 408
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -