Internalizing and externalizing characteristics of sexually and/or physically abused children

被引:32
作者
Dykman, RA
McPherson, B
Ackerman, PT
Newton, JEO
Mooney, DM
Wherry, J
Chaffin, M
机构
[1] UNIV ARKANSAS MED SCI HOSP,DEPT PEDIAT,CARE,LITTLE ROCK,AR 72205
[2] UNIV ARKANSAS MED SCI HOSP,DEPT PEDIAT,CTR CHILD STUDY,LITTLE ROCK,AR 72205
[3] UNIV ARKANSAS MED SCI HOSP,DEPT PEDIAT,FAMILY TREATMENT PROGRAM,LITTLE ROCK,AR 72205
关键词
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Sexual Abuse; Child Sexual Abuse; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; Adolescent Psychiatry;
D O I
10.1007/BF02688614
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study evaluates the behavioral consequences of childhood abuse (sexual, physical, or both), with particular focus on prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Three abuse type groups and nonabused controls were contrasted on behavioral rating scales and on structured psychiatric interview data. The participants (109 abused children and 16 normal control children) were recruited from Arkansas Children's Hospital and local agencies for abused children. As expected, proportionately more females than males were sexually abused. Overall, males were rated as more disturbed than females. Type of abuse did not consistently influence behavioral ratings. Externalizing scores were significantly higher than internalizing scores in all abused groups. PTSD was diagnosed in 50% of the abused children, with a higher rate for boys who had been sexually abused as opposed to physically abused only (58% versus 13%). The most frequent comorbid condition with PTSD was Separation Anxiety. Sexually abused boys were hospitalized for psychiatric treatment at a higher rate than were other abused children.
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页码:62 / 74
页数:13
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