BackgroundChildhood maltreatment has been discussed as a risk factor for the
development and maintenance of depression. AimsTo examine the relationship between …

Experiencing child sexual abuse (CSA) is a major public health problem with serious
consequences for CSA victims. For effective assessment and (preventive) intervention …

The literature consistently demonstrates evidence that child sexual abuse survivors are at
greater risk of victimization later in life than the general population. This phenomenon is …

Childhood exposure to victimization is prevalent and has been shown to contribute to
significant immediate and long‐term psychological distress and functional impairment …

Our comprehensive meta-analysis combined prevalence figures of childhood sexual abuse
(CSA) reported in 217 publications published between 1980 and 2008, including 331 …

Objective. This review article summarizes empirical research on resilience in survivors of
child sexual abuse (CSA) and discusses protective factors that are associated with adaptive …

Childhood physical and sexual abuse victims are at increased risk for developing
depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adulthood. Prior findings …

A review of 45 studies clearly demonstrated that sexually abused children had more
symptoms than nonabused children, with abuse accounting for 15–45% of the variance …

BACKGROUND: Studies conducted internationally confirm that child sexual abuse is a much
more widespread problem than previously thought, with even the lowest prevalence rates …

BACKGROUND: Most studies of children's exposure to violence focus on separate, relatively
narrow categories of victimization (such as sexual abuse, physical maltreatment, or …