Child Sexual Abuse: Immediate and Long-Term Effects and Intervention
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 September 1993
Arthur H. Green
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There appears to be considerable variability in the severity of the symptoms, and the authors remain ignorant of sequelae in abused children who never enter the mental health system, but some of these children may become symptomatic in adult life.
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Despite an increased focus on child sexual abuse in the recent decade, many gaps remain in our knowledge. Prospective longitudinal follow-up studies of sexually abused children and treatment outcome studies are urgently needed.
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