Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adult Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders in Women
Archives of General PsychiatryPublished 1 October 2000
Kenneth S. Kendler, Cynthia M. Bulik, Judy L. Silberg, John M. Hettema, John Myers, Carol A. Prescott
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Results are consistent with the hypothesis that CSA is causally related to an increased risk for psychiatric and substance abuse disorders and cannot be explained by background familial factors.
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Women with CSA have a substantially increased risk for developing a wide range of psychopathology. Most of this association is due to more severe forms of CSA and cannot be explained by background familial factors. Although other biases cannot be ruled out, these results are consistent with the hypothesis that CSA is causally related to an increased risk for psychiatric and substance abuse disorders.
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