Childhood sexual abuse and its association with adult physical and mental health: results from a national cohort of young Australian women

Janice Yvonne Coles, Adeline Kristen Lee, Angela Taft, Danielle Mazza, Deborah Loxton

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Abstract

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) occurs across the world, with a prevalence of 20 internationally. Our aim was to investigate the associations between CSA, CSA plus adult violence experiences, and selected self-reported physical and mental health in a community sample of women.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1929 - 1944
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Interpersonal Violence
Volume30
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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