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McNeil J, Rehman US. The Role of Emotional Processes in Explaining the Link Between Severity of Childhood Maltreatment and Relationship Difficulties. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2024; 39:2165-2188. [PMID: 38110363 PMCID: PMC10993634 DOI: 10.1177/08862605231216695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Up to 32% of adults have experienced some form of childhood maltreatment (CM). Research has shown that these early childhood experiences are associated with a variety of interpersonal difficulties in adult sexual and romantic relationships. Polusny and Follette have suggested that these negative long-term effects are the result of emotional avoidance strategies that individuals use to cope with thoughts, feelings, and memories associated with CM. The present study tested this theorized mediational model with a sample of 150 participants, all of whom were currently in long-term relationships. Participants completed questionnaires designed to assess the severity of CM, fear of their own emotions, and a task designed to assess their accuracy at identifying emotions. Additionally, participants completed a variety of measures assessing the quality of their sexual and romantic relationships. These measures assessed their satisfaction, their communication, and the extent of problems in each domain. Our results showed that higher levels of CM were associated with lower satisfaction with communication and more problems in both the romantic and sexual domains. In regard to our mediational hypothesis, we found partial support showing that fear of one's own emotions and emotion recognition mediated some of these associations. Our findings suggest that treatments targeting affective processes may be particularly important for helping victims of CM.
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Armoon B, Griffiths MD, Mohammadi R, Ahounbar E. Suicidal Behaviors and Associated Factors Among Individuals with Gambling Disorders: A Meta-Analysis. J Gambl Stud 2023; 39:751-777. [PMID: 36693983 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10188-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The risk for suicidal behaviors including suicide ideations and attempts among individuals with gambling disorder (IWGDs) is high compared to the general population. Little is known about the interplay of mood disorders, alcohol use disorders, and suicidal behaviors among IWGDs. The study aimed to determine the prevalence, sociodemographic characteristics, risky behaviors, mental health disorders, and alcohol use disorders associated with suicide behaviors among IWGDs. Studies published between January 1 1995 and September 1 2022 were obtained from following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases. PECOS (population, exposures, comparison, outcome, and study design) criteria were used for selecting studies. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used for assessing risk of bias and rated each study in terms of exposure, outcome, and comparability. After initial assessment of 10,243 papers, a total of 39 studies met the eligibility criteria. Among IWGDs, the findings indicated a life-time pooled prevalence rate of 31% for suicide ideations (95% CI, 23-39%), 17% for suicide plans (95% CI, 0-34%), and 16% for suicide attempts (95% CI, 12-20%). Generally, suicide ideations among IWGDs were associated with having any financial debt and having chronic physical illnesses, as well as experiencing depression, mood disorders, and alcohol use disorders. Suicide attempts among IWGDs were associated with being older and having a childhood history of sexual abuse, as well as experiencing depression, mood disorders and alcohol use disorders. Interventions can help to facilitate seeking support among IWGDs by de-stigmatizing mental health disorders as well as improving the quality of care presented to individuals with psychiatric conditions.
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- Bahram Armoon
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran. .,Department of Public Health, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran.
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- International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Public Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.,Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Orygen, The National Center of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Center for Youth Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Engelgardt P, Krzyżanowski M, Włodarczyk-Dudka M. The case of an abused child exposed to the direct danger of serious damage to health in the form of a permanent mental illness. ARCHIVES OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND CRIMINOLOGY 2023; 73:45-56. [PMID: 38186034 DOI: 10.4467/16891716amsik.22.005.18215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Prolonged exposure to violence in any form takes a toll on children's health. It may increase the risk of multiple mental disorders appearing in adult life. Such disorders may be of severe intensity, and in extreme cases, they can even disable normal functioning both individually and socially. The present case concerns an eight-year-old girl subjected to all forms of abuse (sexual, physical, psychological and negligence) in her biological family. The foster parents made a notification of a suspected criminal offence based on their multiple observations of behavioral disorders of the child. After analyzing the evidence, including observations of behavior in the foster family and a comprehensive medical-psychological examination of the subject, all forms of child abuse according to ICD-10 have been diagnosed, as well as a negative impact of violence on the child's psychological well-being. A thorough analysis of the whole available data led to a conclusion that the girl, functioning in her biological family, was exposed to a direct danger of severe health impairment in the form of a permanent mental illness within the meaning of art. 160 of the Polish Penal Code.
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- Piotr Engelgardt
- Department of Pathomorphology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- Department for Opinion at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
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- Department of Pathomorphology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- Department for Opinion at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
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Mazzarello O, Gagné ME, Langevin R. Risk Factors for Sexual Revictimization and Dating Violence in Young Adults with a History of Child Sexual Abuse. JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA 2022; 15:1113-1125. [PMID: 36439663 PMCID: PMC9684360 DOI: 10.1007/s40653-022-00462-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Interpersonal revictimization, through sexual violence and psychological or physical dating violence, is one of the many consequences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). This study examined how childhood maltreatment, sociodemographic characteristics, mental health, relational factors, and community factors are associated with 1) sexual revictimization 2) psychological dating violence victimization, and 3) physical dating violence victimization in a sample of young adults reporting a history of CSA. A sample of 190 young adults (18-25 y.o.) with self-reported experiences of CSA completed an online survey measuring childhood maltreatment (e.g. neglect, physical abuse, witness to domestic violence), sociodemographic characteristics (e.g. material deprivation, education), mental health (dissociation, posttraumatic stress symptoms), relational factors (e.g. insecure attachment style), and community factors (e.g. neighborhood disadvantage). Hierarchical logistic regressions indicated that once all risk factors were entered in the models, PTSD was positively associated with psychological dating violence, while dissociation was positively associated with physical dating violence. Physical abuse in childhood was positively associated with sexual revictimization. The present study shows the importance of simultaneously considering the impact of multiple characteristics surrounding CSA survivors when evaluating risks of revictimization. Additionally, it highlights the importance of providing CSA survivors with adequate mental health support for trauma-related disorders, as it may be crucial to prevent revictimization.
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Bogen KW, Jones HR, Lorenz TK. Relational and Trait Factors Mediate the Associations between Women's Intoxication-Related Unwanted Sexual Experiences, Pleasure, and Desire. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2022; 59:1175-1191. [PMID: 35262426 PMCID: PMC9458769 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2022.2030661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Despite documented negative sexual health sequelae of unwanted sexual contact (USC), it is unclear why individuals who have experienced USC within the context of intoxication (intoxication-related USC) are at particular risk for poor sexual functioning. Intoxication-related USC may impact relational factors like relationship satisfaction, as trauma symptoms interfere with emotional closeness during sex. Additionally, although individual traits - such as sexual excitation and sensation seeking - affect the relationship between trauma and sexual functioning, it is unknown whether these factors differentially impact those who have experienced intoxication-related USC. Finally, because presence of a partner may evoke trauma-related symptoms during partnered (dyadic) sexual activity, mediators may differ across solitary versus dyadic sexual pleasure and desire. We tested relational and individual trait mediators of the association between intoxication-related USC and solitary and dyadic sexual pleasure and desire in a sample of heterosexual and sexual minority women. Trait factors consistently mediated the association between intoxication-related USC and both dyadic and solitary desire and pleasure, while relational factors such as emotional closeness were inconsistently related to sexual wellbeing. If replicated, these findings would suggest that trait factors may be useful targets for clinical sexual wellness interventions among sexuality-diverse women who have experienced intoxication-related USC.
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- Katherine W. Bogen
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Department of Psychology; 238 Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior; C89 East Stadium, Lincoln, NE 68588
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- University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Department of Psychology; 238 Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior; C89 East Stadium, Lincoln, NE 68588
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- University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Department of Psychology; 238 Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior; C89 East Stadium, Lincoln, NE 68588
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Korbman MD, Pirutinsky S, Feindler EL, Rosmarin DH. Childhood Sexual Abuse, Spirituality/Religion, Anxiety and Depression in a Jewish Community Sample: the Mediating Role of Religious Coping. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP12838-NP12856. [PMID: 33729039 DOI: 10.1177/08862605211001462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a pervasive problem impacting a broad range of mental health outcomes. Previous research has shown that spiritual and religious (S/R) factors both positively and negatively relate to mental health issues among survivors of CSA, but mediating mechanisms of effect are unclear. The present study examined CSA, anxiety, depression, and positive/negative religious coping among 372 Jewish community members with and without CSA histories. Individuals who experienced CSA endorsed significantly higher anxiety and depression as well as negative religious coping than those without CSA. Negative religious coping mediated the relationship between CSA and anxiety and depression. We discuss clinical and social implications of these findings, including the need to address S/R factors in treatment of CSA, especially within religious communities. Further research examining abuser identity, survivors' disclosure experience, and other S/R mediators of effect is warranted.
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Trauma Chronicity and the Long-Term Needs of Childhood Sexual Trauma Survivors. SEXES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/sexes3030028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Research has linked childhood sexual trauma (CST) with adverse adult outcomes (AAOs) that span physical, psychological, and social domains of functioning. Differences in conceptualizing and measuring CST, however, have inhibited the examination of trauma-related variables hypothesized to impact adult outcomes. We used National Sexual Health Survey (NSHS; 1995–1996) data to examine trauma chronicity (i.e., duration) and AAOs (domains: physical and mental health, close relationships, and achievement). The NSHS (N = 6537, 18–70 years) assessed duration using perpetrator-specific CST reports. Adjusting for background characteristics, we examined CST duration in relation to AAOs and CST-related help-seeking. Approximately 8% of participants reported CST. Chronic (vs. single-exposure) CST survivors were at substantially higher risk of experiencing AAOs [i.e., mean AAOs and specific AAOs (e.g., physical and emotional health problems, divorce/separation, and poverty)]. CST had direct effects on sexual dysfunction and satisfaction, and on relationship stressors which may impact sexual relationship quality. Although 62% of CST survivors did not seek help, those with more chronic CST histories reported a higher prevalence of trauma-related help-seeking. Our work underscores the importance of examining CST chronicity in relation to long-term developmental outcomes. Chronicity assessment may be an important screening tool in the therapeutic context and in broader community screening efforts.
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Datta BK, Tiwari A, Fazlul I. Child marriage and risky health behaviors: an analysis of tobacco use among early adult and early middle-aged women in India. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:206. [PMID: 35655201 PMCID: PMC9164419 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01781-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Though the harmful impacts of child marriage have been evaluated across several domains, evidence on the relationship between child marriage and health behaviors over the life course is limited. In this paper, we examined whether getting married as a child is associated with one of the most common risky health behaviors, tobacco use, in adulthood. METHODS Using nationally representative data from India, we compared the odds in favor of tobacco use among early adult (age 22-34) and early middle-aged (age 35-44) women who were married before age 18 with that of those who were married as youths (age 18-21). We estimated univariate and multivariable logistic regressions to obtain odds ratios in favor of any tobacco-use and relative risk ratios in favor of mutually exclusive types of tobacco use (smoking-only, smokeless-only, and dual-use). We also explored the intensive margin of the relationship by assessing if the odds of tobacco use in adulthood were affected by how early (13 or less, 14-15, or 16-17) a child bride was married. RESULTS We find that the adjusted odds of tobacco use for those who were married as a child were 1.3 and 1.2 times that of those who were married as a youth among early adult and early middle-aged women, respectively. The younger was the child bride when married, the higher were the odds of tobacco use as an adult. The relative risks of different types of tobacco use were also higher for child brides than their peers. CONCLUSIONS These results are the first evidence of the association between child marriage and a major risky health behavior, tobacco use, over the life course. These findings will inform policies to strengthen child marriage prevention efforts and targeted tobacco control initiatives in the low-and-middle income countries.
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- Biplab K Datta
- Institute of Public and Preventive Health, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, USA. .,Department of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
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- Institute of Public and Preventive Health, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Economics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.,Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
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Lipinski AJ, Beck JG. Sexual Functioning and Satisfaction Among College Survivors of Sexual Violence: Examining PTSD Symptoms and Sexual Schemas. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP2408-NP2427. [PMID: 32627653 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520935483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Decreased sexual functioning is prevalent among female survivors of sexual violence yet psychological factors that contribute to sexual impairments in this population are understudied. To extend research in this area, the current study examined two psychological factors as they relate to sexual functioning concerns among 148 female survivors of sexual violence: severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) and sexual self-schemas. Four domains of sexual functioning were examined: sexual desire, sexual arousal, sexual satisfaction, and orgasm functioning. It was predicted that PTSSs would be associated with a more negative sexual schema, which in turn, would be associated with decreased sexual functioning across the four domains. Using path analysis, PTSSs were found to be indirectly associated with decreased sexual satisfaction (b = -.08, SEb = .04, p = .035), sexual arousal (b = -.01, SEb = .001, p = .02), and reduced orgasm functioning (b = -.01, SEb = .001, p = .002). Results also supported significant direct paths from PTSS to all sexual functioning variables. These results support that negative sexual self-schemas may be relevant to the co-association of PTSSs and reductions in sexual functioning and satisfaction.
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Christoffersen MN. Sexual Crime Against Schoolchildren With Disabilities: A Nationwide Prospective Birth Cohort Study. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP2177-NP2205. [PMID: 32608304 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520934442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Numerous studies have shown that the rate of sexual victimization against children with disabilities is higher than the rate for children without disabilities. The study focuses on examining sexual crime against children with disabilities and explaining differences in victimization to elucidate to what extent types of disability, family disadvantages, gender, high-risk behavior, and location influence adolescents' risk of sexual victimization. Data are based on a national study of reported sexual crime against children in Denmark aged between 7 and 18 years using total birth cohorts (N = 679,683). The statistical analysis is a discrete-time Cox model. An extended list of potential risk factors was included in the analysis to adjust for confounding. The potentially confounding risk factors were collected independently from various population-based registers, for example, employment statistics, housing statistics, education statistics, income compensation benefits, and population statistics (e.g., gender, age, location). Hospital records with information on types of disability based on the national inpatient register and national psychiatric register were collected independently of the collection of law enforcement records about reported sexual offenses under the Danish Central Crime Register. Among total birth cohorts, 8,039 persons or 1.18%. were victims of a reported sexual crime once or several times. Children with intellectual disabilities were more likely to be victimized of a reported sexual crime than non-disabled children were: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), odds ratio: 3.7 (3.5-3.9); mental retardation, odds ratio: 3.8 (3.6-4.0); and autism, odds ratio: 3.8 (3.6-4.0). This contrasts with children with speech disability, stuttering, and dyslexia who were less likely to be victimized when adjusted for family vulnerability and other confounding risk factors. Intellectual disability and family vulnerability, for example, parental substance abuse, parental violence, family separation, the child in care, and parental unemployment, indicate an increased risk of being a victim of a sexual crime, while speech disability seems to be ensuring protection.
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Ng AHN, Boey KW, Kwan CW, Ho RYF, Ho DYL. Sexual Self-Concept and Psychological Functioning of Women With a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Hong Kong. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEXUAL HEALTH 2022; 34:177-196. [PMID: 38596530 PMCID: PMC10903682 DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2021.2022819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Sexual self-concept (SSC) is an important component of health that is closely associated with the well-being of survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). Compared with non-CSA respondents, SSC of CSA survivors was deleteriously affected, resulting in ineffective psychological functioning (negative self-evaluation, psychological ill-health, and difficulties in interpersonal relationships). Negative SSC (sexual anxiety, sexual depression, and sexual fear) played a significant role in mediating the adverse effects of CSA on psychological functioning. Future studies may recruit a sample with greater variation in CSA characteristics and use externalizing problems as outcome measures to cross-validate findings of this study.
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- Anna Hoi Nga Ng
- Research Unit on Love, Marriage and Family, School of Humanities and Languages, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong, China
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- Research Unit on Love, Marriage and Family, School of Humanities and Languages, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Caritas Project for Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma, Caritas Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Caritas Project for Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma, Caritas Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Machisa MT, Chirwa ED, Mahlangu P, Sikweyiya Y, Nunze N, Dartnall E, Pillay M, Jewkes R. Factors associated with female students' past year experience of sexual violence in South African public higher education settings: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0260886. [PMID: 34855900 PMCID: PMC8639100 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intimate partner sexual violence and non-partner rape experiences are widely reported by female students in South African higher education institutions, as they are globally. However, limited research has focused on investigating vulnerability factors, which is vital for informing interventions. OBJECTIVE To describe the factors and inter-relationships associated with female students' increased vulnerability to past year experience of partner sexual violence and non-partner rape in South African higher education settings. METHODS We interviewed 1293 female students, i.e., 519 students in six Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college campuses and 774 students at three university campuses. Participants were volunteers aged 18-30. The measured vulnerability factors included childhood sexual abuse, other trauma, mental ill-health, risky sexual behaviours, food insecurity, partner violence, and controlling behaviours. We used bivariate analysis, logistic regression, and structural equation modelling methods. RESULTS Twenty percent of participants experienced past-year sexual violence (17% partner sexual violence and 7.5% non-partner rape). Childhood sexual abuse had direct effects on experiencing past year sexual violence and physical, emotional partner violence or controlling behaviours. Risky sexual behaviours mediated the relationships of childhood sexual abuse or harmful alcohol use and past-year sexual violence experience. Mental ill-health mediated the relationships between childhood sexual abuse, other traumatic exposures, food insecurity, physical, emotional partner violence or controlling behaviours, and past-year partner sexual violence or non-partner rape experience. CONCLUSIONS Risky sexual behaviours, gender inequitable relationship dynamics, mental ill-health, and food insecurity are related and amenable vulnerability factors associated with female students' sexual violence experiences. Therefore, addressing these through comprehensive campus interventions, which are implemented when students first enrol in higher education and are most vulnerable to sexual violence, is critical. Society-wide sexual violence prevention is also imperative.
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- Mercilene T. Machisa
- South African Medical Research Council Gender and Health Research Unit, Pretoria, South Africa
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council Gender and Health Research Unit, Pretoria, South Africa
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council Gender and Health Research Unit, Pretoria, South Africa
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council Gender and Health Research Unit, Pretoria, South Africa
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council Gender and Health Research Unit, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Basic Education, Pretoria, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council Gender and Health Research Unit, Pretoria, South Africa
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Basile KC, Smith SG, Chen J, Zwald M. Chronic Diseases, Health Conditions, and Other Impacts Associated With Rape Victimization of U.S. Women. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:NP12504-NP12520. [PMID: 31971055 PMCID: PMC7375935 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519900335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Sexual violence (SV) is an urgent public health issue that is common and has lifelong effects on health. Previous scholarship has documented the association of SV victimization with numerous health conditions and impacts, but much of this past work has focused on negative health outcomes associated with child sexual abuse using non-nationally representative samples. This article used a nationally representative female sample to examine health conditions associated with any lifetime experience of rape. We also examined injury and health outcomes (e.g., fear, injury) resulting from any violence by a perpetrator of rape. About two in five rape victims (39.1%) reported injury (e.g., bruises, vaginal tears), and 12.3% reported a sexually transmitted disease as a result of the rape victimization. Approximately 71.3% of rape victims (an estimated 16.4 million women) experienced some form of impact as a result of violence by a rape perpetrator. Among U.S. women, the adjusted odds of experiencing asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, frequent headaches, chronic pain, difficulty sleeping, activity limitations, poor physical or mental health, and use of special equipment (e.g., wheelchair) were significantly higher for lifetime rape victims compared with non-victims. This article fills gaps in our understanding of health impacts associated with rape of women and is the only nationally representative source of this information to our knowledge. Primary prevention efforts in youth that seek to prevent the first occurrence of rape and other forms of SV may be most effective for reducing the long-term health effects of this violence.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Prause N, Cohen H, Siegle GJ. Effects of adverse childhood experiences on partnered sexual arousal appear context dependent. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2021.1991907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- N. Prause
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Liberos LLC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Liberos LLC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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McLean L, Bambling M, Steindl SR. Perspectives on Self-Compassion From Adult Female Survivors of Sexual Abuse and the Counselors Who Work With Them. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:NP4564-NP4587. [PMID: 30132732 DOI: 10.1177/0886260518793975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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While compassion-focused therapy (CFT) holds significant promise as an intervention for survivors of sexual abuse, a history of abuse can uniquely impact an individual's capacity to cultivate compassion and may generate a fear of compassion. Understanding the specific perspectives of sexual abuse survivors may inform the application of CFT-based interventions with this client group. Two separate focus groups were established for this purpose, one with adult female survivors of sexual abuse (n = 7) and another with sexual abuse counselors (n = 7). Transcripts were analyzed according to a consensual qualitative research design. Analysis of the survivor focus group identified two core domains, Barriers to Compassion, including poor relational templates, negative perception of self, low coping self-efficacy, and fears, resistance, and misperceptions regarding self-compassion, and Factors Supporting Compassion, including support from others, compassion for others, high coping self-efficacy, motivation and hope for change, and timing and readiness for change. Analysis of the counselor focus group revealed three domains, Therapeutic Factors to Support Compassion, including counselor authenticity and modeling, gradual introduction with consideration to individual needs, acknowledgment of suffering and offering an alternative perspective; Factors Affecting Client Readiness and Capacity, including shame, self-blame, and negative sense of self, response from others, and difficulty in changing self-critical habits; and Anticipated Outcomes, including providing a hope and recovery focus, offering an alternative perspective and coping strategy, and restoring trust. Findings are discussed in relation to clinical implications and relevance to a CFT model of intervention.
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- Lisa McLean
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Reid JA, Fox B, Bilali K, Diaz J. Personality traits and male vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation victimisation. CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR AND MENTAL HEALTH : CBMH 2021; 31:120-130. [PMID: 33443782 DOI: 10.1002/cbm.2189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND There has been little research into whether personality traits increase vulnerability to serious forms of recurring victimisation, such as commercial sexual exploitation of young people. AIMS To investigate whether impulsivity, emotional dysregulation or high psychopathy scale scores indicative of personality traits increase vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation. METHODS Data were used from the longitudinal Pathways to Desistance Study 1170 justice-involved men who were aged 14-19 at baseline data collection. Ninety-eight (8%) reported having been commercially sexually exploited during adolescence or young adulthood. We investigated whether personality traits measured at baseline were related to such victimisation. RESULTS Results of binomial logistic regression among the young men in this sample indicated that Factor 1 scores on the Psychopathy Checklist-Youth Version (PCL-YV), reflecting affective and interpersonal features, are associated with having been commercially sexually exploited, while impulsivity, emotional dysregulation and Factor 2 PCL-YV, reflecting antisocial activities, were not. Having been a victim of other violence and being a member of a cultural or ethnic minority group were also independently related to being exploited. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Our findings show that individual differences in personality, such as fearless temperament and boredom susceptibility, could differentially disadvantage young people, and put them at greater risk of commercial sexual exploitation. This knowledge could be beneficial to prevention efforts supporting male adolescents at risk for victimisation by commercial sexual exploitation, and to shed new light on the theoretical understanding of vulnerability to it.
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- Joan A Reid
- Department of Criminology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, St Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Department of Criminology, Faculty Affiliate, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, St Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Department of Criminology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, St Petersburg, Florida, USA
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MacIntosh HB, Ménard AD. Couple and parenting functioning of childhood sexual abuse survivors: a systematic review of the literature (2001-2018). JOURNAL OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 2021; 30:353-384. [PMID: 33491586 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2020.1847227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this review, 55 unique empirical studies of the impacts of a history of CSA on couple and parenting functioning were identified and analyzed according to assumptions considered in an earlier review. Overall, this current systematic review supported earlier assumptions that CSA survivors would evidence insecure attachments in their adult couple relationships; that CSA survivors would be less likely to marry and more likely to divorce; and that partners would also experience difficulties in relation to their partnership with a CSA survivor. Assumptions about parenting functioning included: that CSA survivors would have different attitudes toward their children; that CSA survivors would function poorly as parents; and that children of CSA survivors would be at increased risk for sexual abuse. Evolutions in the literature since that first review included methodological improvements, as well as the inclusion of male survivors in some studies. More sophisticated statistical modeling allowed for a greater understanding of mediators and moderators in the relationship between CSA and later interpersonal functioning in couple relationships and in parenting. Recommendations for future research and clinical implications were proposed.
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Jenkins L, McNeal T, Drayer J, Wang Q. Childhood Trauma History and Negative Social Experiences in College. JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA 2021; 14:103-113. [PMID: 33708286 PMCID: PMC7900297 DOI: 10.1007/s40653-020-00315-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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While there is literature documenting the association between childhood trauma and later sexual assault or interpersonal violence victimization, less is known about risk of less severe, but still negative, victimization experiences such as sexual harassment, hazing, and bullying in college. The goal of this study was to explore the association between self-reported childhood trauma (both personally experienced and witnessed) and negative social experiences in college-age adults (e.g., sexual harassment, hazing, and bullying), and the role that internalizing difficulties (i.e., depression and stress) plays in this association. A sample of 620 college-aged adults (ages 18-25) was recruited. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to investigate two models concerning direct and indirect childhood trauma experience. The models demonstrated significant positive relations between experiences of childhood trauma (both direct and indirect) and negative social experiences. Internalizing difficulties (i.e., depression and stress) mediated the relation between indirect childhood trauma and negative social experiences, but it did not significantly mediate the relation between direct childhood trauma and negative social experiences. These findings help to inform prevention efforts and have important implications for both school and community based mental health providers.
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- Lyndsay Jenkins
- Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University, 1114 W Call Street, STB 3210, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University, 1114 W Call Street, STB 3210, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University, 1114 W Call Street, STB 3210, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University, 1114 W Call Street, STB 3210, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
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Zaso MJ, Read JP. Drinking Motives as Moderators of In-the-Moment Drinking Risks in Response to Trauma-Related Distress. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2020; 44:2561-2569. [PMID: 33084082 DOI: 10.1111/acer.14487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology are linked to increased risk for problematic drinking, yet the factors that increase such risk remain largely unknown. Theoretical models suggest that affectively oriented drinking motives may be central to trauma-related drinking. Specifically, individual-level motivations to drink to regulate affect may be important for moderating drinking urges that occur acutely in response to trauma cues. Further, elevated distress associated with PTSD symptomatology may increase any affectively motivated, momentary drinking risks. However, research has yet to examine these dynamic affective processes. In a large experimental sample, the current study tested whether affective (i.e., coping and enhancement) drinking motives and PTSD symptomatology moderated individuals' drinking urge in response to a trauma cue in a laboratory cue reactivity paradigm. METHODS College drinkers (n = 611, 53% female) were recruited and selected across levels of trauma exposure and PTSD symptomatology by a structured clinical interview. Participants were randomized to a personalized trauma or neutral cue, reporting on their urge to drink alcohol before and after cue exposure. Drinking motives were assessed at the end of the experimental session. RESULTS Trauma cue associations with drinking urge were moderated by coping, but not enhancement, motives. Specifically, stronger coping motives were associated with increases in urge to drink alcohol following exposure to a trauma but not neutral cue. PTSD classification did not significantly moderate these associations. CONCLUSIONS Coping motives may increase drinking urge immediately following exposure to trauma cues and may differentiate individuals most at risk for problematic drinking during trauma-associated distress. Findings support momentary negative affect processes driving dynamic, immediate trauma-related drinking risks.
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- Michelle J Zaso
- From the, Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions, (MJZ), University at Buffalo - The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Psychology (JPR), University at Buffalo - The State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
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Boisjoli C, Hébert M. Importance of telling the unutterable: Alexithymia among sexually abused children. Psychiatry Res 2020; 291:113238. [PMID: 32585437 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Child maltreatment is known to be an etiological factor for developing alexithymia which refers to the difficulty to identify and express feelings. Yet, scarce data is available regarding the vulnerability in child victims of sexual abuse to develop alexithymia. The current study aimed to compare level of alexithymia among a sample of school-aged victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) and a comparison group of non-victimized children. Results also investigated the mediational role of alexithymia in the association between CSA and both internalized and externalized behavior problems. The sample involved 429 sexually abused and 98 non-abused children aged 6 to 12 years old and their parents. The Children's Alexithymia Measure (Way et al., 2010) and the Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach and Rescorla, 2001) were completed by parents. Clinicians filled out an adapted version of the History of Victimization Form to assess CSA characteristics (Hébert and Cyr, 2010). Analyses revealed that victims of CSA presented significantly higher levels of alexithymia compared to their non-abused counterparts. Results also highlighted the role of alexithymia mediating the association between CSA and both internalized and externalized behavior problems. Focussing on alexithymia is a promising avenue to sustain resilience and prevent further difficulties in sexually abused children.
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- Cyndi Boisjoli
- Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3P8.
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- Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3P8; Canada Research Chair in Interpersonal Traumas and Resilience.
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Oakley T, King L, Ketcheson F, Richardson JD. Gender differences in clinical presentation among treatment-seeking Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces personnel. JOURNAL OF MILITARY, VETERAN AND FAMILY HEALTH 2020. [DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh-2019-0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Introduction: Limited research has investigated gender differences among treatment-seeking Veterans and serving military personnel, despite important implications for treatment provision. In order to better serve the needs of women with military service, the authors sought to address this gap by examining the clinical presentation of men and women requesting services for military-related operational stress injuries (OSIs). Methods: Using a sample of 648 treatment-seeking male ( n = 550) and female ( n = 99) Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel, the authors compared prevalence of childhood sexual and physical abuse, probable mental health diagnoses (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, and generalized anxiety disorder [GAD]), and severity of pain and somatic symptoms. Results were rerun to control for sociodemographic variables that significantly differed by gender. Results: Rates of probable PTSD were higher for women ( p < 0.05), and women reported significantly more somatic symptoms ( p < 0.001), pain severity ( p < 0.01), and childhood sexual abuse (47% of the sample; p < 0.001). Both men and women reported equally high rates of childhood physical abuse (71% for both genders). Discussion: Women in this study had a higher prevalence of probable PTSD and childhood sexual abuse, and reported higher severity of pain and somatic symptoms. The study highlights the diverse range of issues that are clinically relevant for – and may complicate the treatment of – women with military service who have OSIs.
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- Tanya Oakley
- Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada
- MacDonald Franklin OSI Research Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Lange BCL, Bach-Mortensen AM, Condon EM, Gardner F. A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions designed for mothers who experienced child sexual abuse. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2020; 104:104401. [PMID: 32361655 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Past experiences of child sexual abuse (CSA) have been shown to have a pernicious effect on the parenting behaviors of mothers. As a result, interventions have been developed to address these effects. However, a systematic synthesis of the effectiveness of such interventions has not been conducted. OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review of existing literature on interventions that have been developed and evaluated for mothers who experienced CSA. METHODS Studies were located through a sensitive search strategy in nine academic databases and search engines, and through handsearching reference lists of included studies and their subsequent citations. Two authors independently completed screening, full text review, data extraction, and quality appraisal. RESULTS Searches revealed a paucity of literature, with four intervention studies located. All four interventions consisted of therapy, with three of these interventions using a group-based format. One of the included intervention studies used reiki as an adjunct to therapy. Decreases in negative mental health symptoms were reported through both validated measures and interviews. No validated measures to assess parenting were used in any intervention, though some qualitative results indicated changes in parenting. Qualitative results also suggested that most mothers were satisfied with the interventions. Studies were of limited quality - none used a randomized trial design, and only one a control group. CONCLUSIONS Given the limitations of the identified intervention studies for mothers who experienced CSA, there is a clear need to develop evidence-based interventions for this population given the unique detrimental effects of CSA on parenting. Avenues for future intervention development are discussed.
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- Brittany C L Lange
- University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Barnett House, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford, UK.
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- University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Barnett House, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford, UK
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- Yale School of Nursing, 400 West Campus Drive, Orange, CT, United States
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- University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Barnett House, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford, UK
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Shea MT, Krupnick JL, Belsher BE, Schnurr PP. Non-Trauma-Focused Psychotherapies for the Treatment of PTSD: a Descriptive Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40501-020-00214-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lange BCL, Condon EM, Gardner F. A mixed methods investigation of the association between child sexual abuse and subsequent maternal parenting. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2020; 103:104389. [PMID: 32120331 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with a number of pernicious outcomes, including adverse parenting outcomes among mothers who experienced CSA (MCSA). Despite the large literature on these outcomes, gaps and uncertainties in the literature exist. Specifically, while previous literature has shown that some MCSA have their parenting negatively affected by CSA, others do not, and potential mechanisms explaining these variations, such as mental health and characteristics of the CSA experience, have not been fully explored. OBJECTIVES To investigate (1) how MCSA believe their CSA experiences have affected their parenting, if at all; (2) what factors may be contributing to these perceived effects; and (3) what resources or intervention components MCSA believe they need to cope with their experiences. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Participants were MCSA primarily from the UK and the Republic of Ireland. METHODS MCSA were recruited through partner organizations specializing in parenting, child abuse, and mental health to complete an online survey with both qualitative and quantitative components. Qualitative data were thematically synthesized and subgroup analyses were conducted. RESULTS MCSA reported that their CSA experiences most affected their desire to protect their child from experiencing abuse. Additionally, breastfeeding, child-rearing practices, the mother-child relationship, and perceptions of motherhood and the child were reported to be affected. CONCLUSIONS Given that MCSA have reported their CSA experiences to negatively affect several aspects of parenting, evidence-based interventions are needed. Participant concerns regarding parenting and suggestions made by participants in this study for interventions may aid in intervention development.
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- Brittany C L Lange
- University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Barnett House, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford, UK.
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- Yale School of Nursing, 400 West Campus Drive, Orange, CT, United States
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- University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Barnett House, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford, UK
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Basile KC, Clayton HB, Rostad WL, Leemis RW. Sexual Violence Victimization of Youth and Health Risk Behaviors. Am J Prev Med 2020; 58:570-579. [PMID: 32033854 PMCID: PMC7266035 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study assesses associations between past-12-month sexual violence victimization and recent health risk behaviors using a nationally representative sample of male and female high school students. It is hypothesized that sexual violence victimization will be associated with most of the negative health behaviors for both sexes. METHODS Data from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a school-based cross-sectional survey of students in Grades 9-12, were used to assess associations between sexual violence victimization and 29 health risk behaviors in sex-stratified logistic regression models. Effect modification was also examined through sex X sexual violence victimization interactions within unstratified models. All models controlled for race/ethnicity, grade, and sexual identity. Data were analyzed in 2018. RESULTS Students who experienced sexual violence victimization were significantly more likely to report many health risk behaviors and experiences, such as substance use, injury, negative sexual health behaviors, feelings of sadness or hopelessness, suicidality, poor academic performance, and cognitive difficulties, and these associations were often stronger among male students (significant adjusted prevalence ratios ranged from 1.63 to 14.40 for male and 1.24 to 6.67 for female students). CONCLUSIONS Past-year sexual violence victimization was significantly related to various health risk behaviors, suggesting that efforts to prevent sexual violence may also be associated with decreases in poor health. Integrating violence, substance use, sexual, and other health risk prevention efforts is warranted.
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- Kathleen C Basile
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Cohen LJ, Wilman-Depena S, Barzilay S, Hawes M, Yaseen Z, Galynker I. Correlates of Chronic Suicidal Ideation Among Community-Based Minor-Attracted Persons. SEXUAL ABUSE : A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2020; 32:273-300. [PMID: 30678527 DOI: 10.1177/1079063219825868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Elevated suicidal risk has been documented in adults who are sexually attracted to minors but the topic has not been adequately investigated, particularly outside the context of the criminal justice system. In this study, risk factors for chronic suicidal ideation were assessed in 333 community-based minor-attracted persons (95% male) via an online survey. Chronic suicidal ideation was endorsed by 38.1% of the participants but was associated neither to history of sexually engaging with a child nor to prior contact with the criminal justice system. In bivariate logistic regression analyses, significant unadjusted correlates included young age, less education, prior mental health treatment, weaker attraction to adult women, history of sexual abuse in the participants' own childhood, and the psychosocial effect of perceived stigma against pedophilia. In multivariable analysis, all these factors except education were uniquely associated with suicidal ideation. These results identify meaningful clinical risk factors and treatment targets in this population.
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- Lisa J Cohen
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA
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Wu Q, Slesnick N. Substance Abusing Mothers with a History of Childhood Abuse and Their Children's Depressive Symptoms: The Efficacy of Family Therapy. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2020; 46:81-94. [PMID: 30368852 PMCID: PMC6487235 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study examined the associations among maternal history of childhood abuse, substance use, and depressive symptoms and the change in children's depressive symptoms in therapy. Mothers (N = 183) were randomly assigned into either a family or an individual treatment condition. Mothers were assessed for their childhood abuse retrospectively, baseline depressive symptoms, and substance use, whereas their children's depressive symptoms were measured five times during 1.5 years. Maternal childhood abuse was associated with a slower decline in child depressive symptoms through elevated maternal depressive symptoms, only in individual treatment. Maternal substance use further moderated this mediation pathway. This study supports the efficacy of family therapy in protecting children of mothers with a substance use disorder and a history of childhood abuse.
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- Qiong Wu
- Department of Family and Child Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Florida State University. Address: 322 Sandels Building, 120 Convocation Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306
- Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University. Address: Campbell Hall Room 135, 1787 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University. Address: Campbell Hall Room 135, 1787 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
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Lange BCL, Condon EM, Gardner F. Parenting Among Mothers Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: A Qualitative Systematic Review. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2020; 30:146-161. [PMID: 31718436 DOI: 10.1177/1049732319882914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Child sexual abuse (CSA) represents a significant public health problem. While CSA is associated with several adverse outcomes, recent attention has been given to its effect on maternal parenting. Despite a growing literature on this topic, a comprehensive systematic review has not been conducted. Thus, this review aimed to fill this gap. Several search strategies were used, including searches in academic databases. Two reviewers completed screening, full-text review, data extraction, and quality determinations. Extracted qualitative data were synthesized for the 108 studies meeting inclusion criteria. The primary themes emerging from women's accounts of the effects of CSA on their current parenting included abuse of child, breastfeeding, child-rearing practices, coping related to parenting, mother-child relationship, perceptions of child, perceptions of motherhood, and protection of children from abuse. Given the current lack of interventions designed for these mothers, the results of this review may aid in the development of evidence-based interventions.
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Manyam SB, Davis TL, Mitchell CD. Trauma Group Therapy with African American Children and Adolescents: A 30-plus Year Content Analysis. JOURNAL FOR SPECIALISTS IN GROUP WORK 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/01933922.2019.1699619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wan W, Sun J, Liu J, Yang S, Liu M, Xue J, Jiao D, Liu X. Using social media to explore the linguistic features in female adults with childhood sexual abuse by Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count. HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hbe2.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Wenyu Wan
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCAS Key Laboratory of Cognition and Development Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Factor‐Inwentash Faculty of Social Work & Faculty of InformationUniversity of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Engineer in Basic Technology LaboratoryNational Computer System Engineering Research Institute of China Beijing China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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Lange BC, Condon EM, Gardner F. A systematic review of the association between the childhood sexual abuse experiences of mothers and the abuse status of their children: Protection strategies, intergenerational transmission, and reactions to the abuse of their children. Soc Sci Med 2019; 233:113-137. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Dong X, Wang B. Associations of Child Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence With Elder Abuse in a US Chinese Population. JAMA Intern Med 2019; 179:889-896. [PMID: 31107499 PMCID: PMC6537846 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE People who have experienced abuse as a child or violence with an intimate partner might have higher odds of being abused again, but this has been insufficiently investigated regarding elder abuse. More conclusive evidence might be critical to assessment and prevention strategies. OBJECTIVE To examine the associations of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence with elder abuse. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional data of 3157 community-dwelling US Chinese older adults (60 years or older) in Chicago, Illinois, were collected during 2011 through 2013. EXPOSURES Cases of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Cases of elder abuse. RESULTS Of the 3157 US Chinese older adults included in the study, 1328 (42.1%) were men, and the mean (SD) age was 72.8 (8.3) years. The prevalence of elder abuse, child maltreatment, and intimate partner violence in the cohort was 15.2%, 11.4%, and 6.5%, respectively. After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, health status, quality of life, and health change, individuals reporting child maltreatment had increased odds of intimate partner violence (13.4% vs 5.6%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.57; 95% CI, 1.78-3.71) and elder abuse (25.2% vs 13.8%; aOR, 2.08; 95% CI, 1.57-2.75) than those not reporting child maltreatment. Individuals reporting intimate partner violence had increased odds of elder abuse than those not reporting intimate partner violence (48.8% vs 12.9%; aOR, 5.53; 95% CI, 4.01-7.64). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Prior abuse across major lifespan stages is associated with higher odds of elder abuse. Health care professionals should be more aware of the possibility of abuse when there is a known history of violence in a patient and consider the cumulative effect of violence among those exposed to elder abuse.
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- XinQi Dong
- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Choudhary V, Satapathy S, Sagar R. Qualitative Study on the Impact of Child Sexual Abuse: Perspectives of Children, Caregivers, and Professionals in Indian Context. JOURNAL OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 2019; 28:489-510. [PMID: 30681937 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2018.1563262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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With an alarming increase in reported cases of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in India, the present study was conceived in an attempt to unearth the impact of CSA from the perspective of children, their caregivers, and the professionals dealing with them using qualitative research methodology. The secondary objective of the study was to discuss the clinical implications of the obtained findings for conducting culturally sensitive psychological assessment and intervention for CSA in India. Thus, in-depth interviews with 11 children and 7 Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) with 21 caregivers and 27 professionals were conducted. A total of 59 sample participants were recruited, and a thematic analysis was done. Six broad themes were identified from 223 generated codes-impact on behavioral, emotional, cognitive functioning and academics, psychopathology, biological, and social functioning. Four essential recommendations were concluded from the study, i.e., multidimensional impact assessment as a mandatory clinical practice, developing and utilizing culturally sensitive assessment & intervention protocols, incorporation of family-focused approach and multidisciplinary treatment team approach to ensure the holistic well-being of each chilsd in India.
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- a All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi , India
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Coker AL, Bush HM, Brancato CJ, Sprang G. Can the Impact of Interpersonal Violence on Current Health-Related Quality of Life Be Mitigated? J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2019; 28:1355-1367. [PMID: 30882265 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Background: Interpersonal violence continues to affect health long after violence has ended. This analysis investigated stress, support, and health behaviors as mediators potentially explaining persistent health impacts of violence. Methods: Using a cross-sectional analysis of 12,594 women "Wellness, Health & You" (WHY) participants, authors measured violence as intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assaults (SA), and childhood abuse (CA) by recency (current, past as an adult, or child) and number of violence forms. Current health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) was defined using the most recent survey as physical and mental health limiting usual activities for at least 4 days in the past 30 days. Adjusted prevalence rate ratios (aPRRs) for violence and HR-QOL were obtained using multiple variable log binomial regression where each mediator was included in separate models with demographic attributes. Results: In this sample of middle-aged women, half (n = 6307) had ever experienced violence (38.3% IPV, 12.9% SA, and 24.6% CA) and 19.9% reported multiple forms. IPV, SA, and CA were each associated with poorer current HR-QOL, yet, WHY participants experiencing all three forms had a sixfold increased rate of poor mental HR-QOL (Model 1: aPRRs = 6.23 [95% confidence interval, 95% CI: 4.87-7.97]) versus no violence. Stress was the mediator associated with the greatest change in aPRRs (-34.7%; Model 2: aPRR = 4.07 [95% CI: 3.13-5.30]). When all mediators were included (Model 5: aPRR = 3.01 [95% CI: 2.29-3.96]), partial mediation was observed, evidenced by nonoverlapping CIs between Models 1 and 5. Conclusions: Of relevance for interventions are findings that current health impacts of past violence may be mitigated through reducing current stress.
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- Ann L Coker
- Center for Research on Violence Against Women, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Center for Research on Violence Against Women, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.,Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Center for Research on Violence Against Women, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.,Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.,Center on Trauma and Children, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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Mindfulness-based interventions for women victims of interpersonal violence: A systematic review. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2019; 33:120-130. [PMID: 30663615 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Barber JS, Kusunoki Y, Gatny H, Budnick J. The Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence and the Risk of Pregnancy during the Transition to Adulthood. AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 2018; 83:1020-1047. [PMID: 30739942 PMCID: PMC6364682 DOI: 10.1177/0003122418795856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Using a reproductive coercion framework, we investigate the role of intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnancy during the transition to adulthood. We use two types of data from a population-based sample of 867 young women in a Michigan county: a 60-minute survey interview with 2.5 years of weekly follow-up surveys, and semi-structured interviews with a subsample of 40 pregnant women. The semi-structured interviews illustrate the violence women experienced. Discrete-time logit hazard models demonstrate that threats and physical assault are associated with higher pregnancy rates during ages 18 to 22. However, this holds only when the violence is recent; violence occurring more than a month earlier is not associated with higher pregnancy rates. These associations are independent of violent experiences with prior partners, which are also associated with higher pregnancy rates. Fixed-effects models show that during violent weeks, women perceive more pregnancy desire from their partners, have more sex, and use less contraception than during nonviolent weeks. Finally, mediation analyses and the semi-structured interviews are consistent with reproductive coercion: violent young men are more likely to want their girlfriends pregnant, and they use threats and physical assault to implement their preferences via sex and contraceptive non-use, which in turn increase pregnancy rates.
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Zamir O, Szepsenwol O, Englund MM, Simpson JA. The role of dissociation in revictimization across the lifespan: A 32-year prospective study. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2018; 79:144-153. [PMID: 29454258 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Exposure to childhood abuse puts women at risk for revictimization in adult intimate relationships, but knowledge about the mechanism by which it occurs is limited. The present study investigated whether dissociation mediates the effect of exposure to physical or sexual child abuse on intimate partner violence in adulthood. We tested this using prospective data collected from birth to age 32 from 80 female participants in the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation. We found that women who experienced sexual or physical abuse during the first 17.5 years of life (n = 37) were more likely (r = 0.30, p < .01) to experience intimate partner violence in adulthood (ages 20-32). Furthermore, we found that dissociation partially mediated this effect. Specifically, exposure to childhood abuse predicted greater dissociation in late adolescence (age 19), which in turn predicted more intimate partner violence during early to mid-adulthood. The results of this study highlight the mediating role played by dissociation in the revictimization of women abused during childhood, and speak to the need to develop interventions designed to prevent intimate partner violence among abused girls or adult women with a history of abuse.
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- Osnat Zamir
- The Hebrew University, The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem 9190501, Israel.
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- The Hebrew University, The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem 9190501, Israel
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- University of Minnesota, Institue of Child Development, 51 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology, 75 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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Pulverman CS, Kilimnik CD, Meston CM. The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Women's Sexual Health: A Comprehensive Review. Sex Med Rev 2018; 6:188-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Machisa M, Shamu S. Mental ill health and factors associated with men's use of intimate partner violence in Zimbabwe. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:376. [PMID: 29558887 PMCID: PMC5859758 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5272-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Over the years, researchers have relied on data from women victims to understand the profile on male perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV studies with male participants in the general population are still emerging in Africa. The contribution of mental ill health to IPV perpetration in the general population that has been documented elsewhere is emergent. Notwithstanding, research with male perpetrators is essential to informing effective prevention programmes and interventions. To contribute to the emerging literature on male perpetrators, we conducted a study to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with IPV perpetration by men in heterosexual relationships. We also modelled pathways to IPV perpetration using data from Zimbabwe. Methods Data were collected through a nationwide survey employing a random and multi-staged sampling method. We recruited and administered a structured questionnaire to 2838 men aged 18 years and above. IPV was measured using an adapted WHO Domestic Violence Questionnaire. Determinants of IPV measured included child abuse, alcohol abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive symptoms, personal gender attitudes and risky sexual behaviours. Multivariate regression modelling was used to assess factors associated with IPV perpetration. Structural equation modelling was used to explore the underlying pathways to recent IPV perpetration. Results Forty one percent of men had perpetrated IPV in their lifetime and 8.8% percent of men perpetrated IPV in the 12 months before the survey. Older, more educated men, men who binge drank, men who were abused as children or experienced other life traumatic experiences were more likely to perpetrate IPV in lifetime. Depressive symptoms and sexual relationship power (were also associated with lifetime IPV perpetration. IPV perpetration in the last 12 months was associated with binge drinking, PTSD and sexual relationship power. The pathways to IPV perpetration in the last 12 months from child abuse to recent IPV were mediated by comorbid PTSD symptoms, depression binge drinking and sexual relationship power. Conclusions IPV perpetration was associated with child abuse history, mental ill health, sexual relationship power and personal gender attitudes. Interventions to reduce IPV need to engage men to address gender inequality, mental ill health and reduce alcohol consumption.
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- Mercilene Machisa
- Gender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa. .,School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Foundation for Professional Development, Pretoria, South Africa.,School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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McLean L, Steindl SR, Bambling M. Compassion-Focused Therapy as an Intervention for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse. JOURNAL OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 2018; 27:161-175. [PMID: 29131716 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2017.1390718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Child sexual abuse can have long-term negative impacts across psychological, physical, and interpersonal domains. Some of the common issues for survivors of sexual abuse include shame and self-blame, attachment-based difficulties, avoidant coping strategies, and reduced capacity for self-compassion. Compassion-focused therapy is a transdiagnostic intervention that specifically responds to these concerns. Compassion-focused therapy was originally developed for clients who experience high levels of shame and self-criticism and aims to strengthen the soothing and affiliative system through the cultivation of compassion. This article will highlight the theoretical alignment between some of the common issues and impacts associated with experiences of sexual abuse, with the core underlying principles of compassion-focused therapy. This includes (a) the capacity of the therapy's evolutionary framework to reduce perceptions of self-blame, (b) the cultivation of compassion to respond to feelings of shame, (c) acknowledgment of the role of early attachment experiences and facilitation of corrective affiliative experiences, (d) regulation of the threat-based system following trauma, and (e) provision of an alternative to avoidant-based coping by responding to distress with compassion. It is proposed that the theoretical framework and core focus and aims of compassion-focused therapy are highly applicable for survivors of sexual abuse and therefore holds significant promise as a treatment option for this client group.
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- Lisa McLean
- a School of Medicine, Mayne Medical School , University of Queensland , Herston , Queensland , Australia
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- b School of Psychology , University of Queensland , St. Lucia , Queensland , Australia
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- c School of Medicine, Mayne Medical School , University of Queensland , Herston , Australia
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Müller M, Ajdacic-Gross V, Rodgers S, Kleim B, Seifritz E, Vetter S, Egger ST, Rössler W, Castelao E, Preisig M, Vandeleur C. Predictors of remission from PTSD symptoms after sexual and non-sexual trauma in the community: A mediated survival-analytic approach. Psychiatry Res 2018; 260:262-271. [PMID: 29220684 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.11.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Epidemiological data on the chronicity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in relation to trauma type and underlying pathways are rare. The current study explored how PTSD symptoms change over time across different trauma types and examined mediators of their persistence. A trauma-exposed community sample, whereof approximately one quarter met diagnostic criteria for PTSD, provided retrospective data on the duration of PTSD symptoms. Those who remitted and those who had not at the time of assessment were compared regarding worst trauma, symptom severity, comorbidity, demographic and treatment-seeking variables. Time to remission was estimated using Cox proportional hazard models including candidate predictors of remission. A mediated survival analysis was used to explore indirect pathways that explain trauma-specific differences in remission times. Both the full sample and PTSD subgroup were analyzed separately. Overall, lower socio-economic status, lifetime and childhood sexual trauma, symptom severity, comorbid depression and past treatment were associated with non- and longer remissions. PTSD avoidance symptoms and comorbid depression were found to mediate longer remission times after lifetime or childhood sexual trauma. Our findings provide insight into the mechanisms and complicating factors of remission from PTSD symptoms after trauma, which might have important implications for therapeutic interventions.
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- Mario Müller
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; Centre for Disaster and Military Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Zurich Programme for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; Zurich Programme for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; Zurich Programme for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; Centre for Disaster and Military Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Zurich Programme for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Psychiatry, Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM 27), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Germany
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Itzin C, Bailey S, Bentovim A. The effects of domestic violence and sexual abuse on mental health. PSYCHIATRIC BULLETIN 2018. [DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.018804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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SummaryThe Department of Health and National Institute for Mental Health in England have undertaken a programme of research and policy development since spring 2004 in partnership with the Home Office which has important implications for the practice of psychiatry. This article looks at the Victims of Violence and Abuse Prevention Programme (VVAPP) guide ‘Tackling the Health and Mental Health Effects of Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse’ launched in 2006, supported by Department of Health and Home Office ministers and national clinical directors.
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Lowe SR, Joshi S, Galea S, Aiello AE, Uddin M, Koenen KC, Cerdá M. Pathways from assaultive violence to post-traumatic stress, depression, and generalized anxiety symptoms through stressful life events: longitudinal mediation models. Psychol Med 2017; 47:2556-2566. [PMID: 28464960 PMCID: PMC5675529 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717001143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Assaultive violence events are associated with increased risk for adverse psychiatric outcomes, including post-traumatic stress (PTS), depression, and generalized anxiety. Prior research has indicated that economic, legal, and social stressors that could follow assaultive events may explain the increased risk for adverse psychiatric outcomes, yet longitudinal studies have not adequately examined this pathway. In the current study, we aimed to address this limitation. METHODS Participants (N = 1360) were part of a longitudinal population-based study of adults living in Detroit. At three waves, participants indicated their exposure to assaultive violence and economic, legal, and social stressors, and completed inventories of PTS, depression, and generalized anxiety. Longitudinal mediation models were used to test the hypothesized pathway from assaultive violence to each psychiatric outcome. RESULTS The hypothesized models evidenced good fit with the data and, in each, the paths from Wave 1 (W1) assaultive violence to W2 stressors, and from W2 stressors to W3 symptoms were significant (range of Standardized Estimates: 0.09-0.15, all p < 0.01). Additionally, the indirect paths from W1 assaultive violence to W3 symptoms were significant (range of Standardized Estimates: 0.01-0.02, all p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The findings illustrate that the economic, legal, and social stressors that could follow assaultive violence increase risk for a range of psychiatric symptoms. Although future research is needed, the results suggest that investment in interventions that prevent and mitigate assaultive violence survivors' exposure to such stressors may be an effective way to prevent mental illness in the aftermath of violent assaults.
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- S. R. Lowe
- Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Departmentof Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department Emergency Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Childhood maltreatment severity and alcohol use in adult psychiatric inpatients: The mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2017; 48:42-50. [PMID: 28917394 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2017.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Emotion regulation difficulties are a potentially key mechanism underlying the association between childhood maltreatment and alcohol use in adulthood. The current study examined the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the association between childhood maltreatment severity (i.e., Childhood Trauma Questionnaire total score) and past-month alcohol use severity, including alcohol consumption frequency and alcohol-related problems (i.e., number of days of alcohol problems, ratings of "bother" caused by alcohol problems, ratings of treatment importance for alcohol problems). METHOD Participants included 111 acute-care psychiatric inpatients (45.0% female; Mage=33.5, SD=10.6), who reported at least one DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder Criterion A traumatic event, indexed via the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5. Participants completed questionnaires regarding childhood maltreatment, emotion regulation difficulties, and alcohol use. RESULTS A significant indirect effect of childhood maltreatment severity via emotion regulation difficulties in relation to alcohol use severity (β=0.07, SE=0.04, 99% CI [0.01, 0.21]) was documented. Specifically, significant indirect effects were found for childhood maltreatment severity via emotion regulation difficulties in relation to alcohol problems (β's between 0.05 and 0.12; all 99% bootstrapped CIs with 10,000 resamples did not include 0) but not alcohol consumption. CONCLUSION Emotion regulation difficulties may play a significant role in the association between childhood maltreatment severity and alcohol outcomes. Clinical implications are discussed.
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Debowska A, Willmott D, Boduszek D, Jones AD. What do we know about child abuse and neglect patterns of co-occurrence? A systematic review of profiling studies and recommendations for future research. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2017; 70:100-111. [PMID: 28609690 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Latent class (LCA) and latent profile (LPA) analysis represent methodological approaches to identify subgroups of maltreated individuals. Although research examining child abuse and neglect (CAN) profiles is still rare, the application of person-centered techniques to clarify CAN types co-occurrence has substantially increased in recent years. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to provide a summary and critical evaluation of the findings of LCA/LPA child maltreatment research to: (a) systemize the current understanding of patterns of maltreatment across populations and (b) elucidate interactive effects of CAN types on psychosocial functioning. A search in PsychInfo, Eric, PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct, and Google Scholar was performed. Sixteen studies examining the co-occurrence between child physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and/or exposure to domestic violence were identified. A critical review of the studies revealed inconsistent findings as to the number of CAN classes, but most research uncovered a poly-victimized and a low abuse group. Further, multiple victimization was associated with most adverse internalizing and externalizing outcomes, especially when sexual abuse was present. Exposure to physical and emotional abuse was frequently reported to lead to behavioural problems. Based on the present study results, we provide a set of recommendations for surpassing the current methodological and conceptual limitations in future research.
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- University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK; SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Katowice, Poland
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Hannan SM, Orcutt HK, Miron LR, Thompson KL. Childhood Sexual Abuse and Later Alcohol-Related Problems: Investigating the Roles of Revictimization, PTSD, and Drinking Motivations Among College Women. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2017; 32:2118-2138. [PMID: 26130681 DOI: 10.1177/0886260515591276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The current study sought to examine whether symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adolescent sexual assault (ASA), and drinking motivations (e.g., drinking to regulate emotional experiences) mediate the relationship between a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and subsequent alcohol-related problems among college women. Participants were 579 female students at a Midwestern university. Participants were recruited as part of a larger longitudinal study that investigated risk and resiliency factors related to sexual revictimization. Using a serial mediation model, the current study found that the proposed constructs mediated the relationship between CSA and subsequent alcohol-related problems via two separate paths. In one path, CSA was associated with PTSD, which in turn predicted drinking to regulate emotional experiences, which then was related to alcohol-related problems in adulthood. In the second path, CSA was related to ASA, which in turn predicted drinking to regulate emotional experiences, which then was related to alcohol-related problems in adulthood. These results suggest that individuals with a history of CSA are more likely to experience both revictimization in adolescence and PTSD symptoms in adulthood, which may lead to alcohol-related problems via drinking to regulate emotional experiences. These findings suggest the importance of incorporating skills training in adaptive emotion regulation strategies into treatment for individuals with a history of CSA and ASA.
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Wang K, White Hughto JM, Biello KB, O’Cleirigh C, Mayer KH, Rosenberger JG, Novak DS, Mimiaga MJ. The role of distress intolerance in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and problematic alcohol use among Latin American MSM. Drug Alcohol Depend 2017; 175:151-156. [PMID: 28432938 PMCID: PMC5487024 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 01/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the high prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and its well-documented association with substance use in adulthood, little research has examined the psychological mechanisms underlying this association. The current study utilized a large, multinational sample of MSM in Latin America to examine the role of distress intolerance (i.e., decreased capacity to withstand negative psychological states) in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse history and problematic alcohol use. METHODS As part of an online survey conducted among members of the largest social/sexual networking website for MSM in Latin America, participants (n=19,451) completed measures of childhood sexual abuse history, distress intolerance, and problematic alcohol use (CAGE score>=2). RESULTS Participants who reported a history of childhood sexual abuse indicated higher levels of distress intolerance, which was in turn associated with greater odds of engaging in problematic alcohol use. A mediation analysis further showed that distress intolerance partially accounted for the significant association between childhood sexual abuse history and problematic alcohol use. CONCLUSION These findings provide initial evidence for the role of distress intolerance as a process through which early trauma shapes MSM health later in life. These findings also underscore the potential utility of addressing distress intolerance in alcohol use prevention and intervention efforts that target MSM with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
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- Katie Wang
- Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA,The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA,Departments of Epidemiology and Behavioral and Social Health Sciences, Brown University, School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA,Department of Psychology, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, 1 Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA,Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel, Deaconess Medical Center, 110 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Biobehavioral Health, Penn State University, 114 Biobehavioral Health Building University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- OLB Research Institute, Online Buddies, Inc., 215 First Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA,Departments of Epidemiology and Behavioral and Social Health Sciences, Brown University, School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02912, USA,Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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Sachs-Ericsson NJ, Sheffler JL, Stanley IH, Piazza JR, Preacher KJ. When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Pain, and the Role of Mood and Anxiety Disorders. J Clin Psychol 2017; 73:1403-1428. [PMID: 28328011 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We examined the association between retrospective reports of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and painful medical conditions. We also examined the mediating and moderating roles of mood and anxiety disorders in the ACEs-painful medical conditions relationship. METHOD Ten-year longitudinal data were obtained from the National Comorbidity Surveys (NCS-1, NCS-2; N = 5001). The NCS-1 obtained reports of ACEs, current health conditions, current pain severity, and mood and anxiety disorders. The NCS-2 assessed for painful medical conditions (e.g., arthritis/rheumatism, chronic back/neck problems, severe headaches, other chronic pain). RESULTS Specific ACEs (e.g., verbal and sexual abuse, parental psychopathology, and early parental loss) were associated with the painful medical conditions. Baseline measures of depression, bipolar disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder were also associated with the number of painful medical conditions. Anxiety and mood disorders were found to partially mediate the ACEs-painful medical conditions relationship. We determined through mediation analyses that ACEs were linked to an increase in anxiety and mood disorders, which, in turn, were associated with an increase in the number of painful medical conditions. We determined through moderation analyses that ACEs had an effect on increasing the painful medical conditions at both high and low levels of anxiety and mood disorders; though, surprisingly, the effect was greater among participants at lower levels of mood and anxiety disorders. CONCLUSION There are pernicious effects of ACEs across mental and physical domains. Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal stress response and the theory of reserve capacity are reviewed to integrate our findings of the complex relationships.
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Adjei JK, Saewyc EM. Boys are not exempt: Sexual exploitation of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2017; 65:14-23. [PMID: 28110108 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Research on youth sexual exploitation in Africa has largely neglected the experiences of exploited boys. To date, much of the research in sub-Saharan Africa continues to consider boys mainly as exploiters but not as exploited. Using the only publicly available population-based surveys from the National Survey of Adolescents, conducted in four sub-Saharan African countries - Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda-we assessed factors associated with transactional sexual behaviour among never-married adolescent boys and girls. We also examined whether boys' reported sexual exploitation was linked to similar risky sexual behaviours as has been noted among girls in sub-Saharan Africa. Results from our analyses indicated that even though adolescent girls have a somewhat higher likelihood of reporting sexual abuse and exploitation, the odds of trading sex were significantly elevated for previously traumatized boys (that is those with a history of sexual and physical abuse) but not for their female counterparts. Just like adolescent girls, transactional sexual behaviour was associated with the risk of having concurrent multiple sexual partners for boys. These findings support the reality of boys' sexual exploitation within the African context, and further highlight the importance of including males in general and boys in particular in population-based studies on sexual health, risk, and protective factors in the sub-Saharan African region. Understanding the factors linked to sexual exploitation for both boys and girls will help in developing policies and programs that could improve the overall sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescents and youth in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Jones K Adjei
- Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC), University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC), University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Vancouver, Canada.
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