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Sexual abuse

Known as: Sexual Abuses, Abuses, Sexual, sex abuse 
The forcing of unwanted sexual activity by one person on another
National Institutes of Health

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14 relations

Broader (4)

Antisocial behaviorSex OffensesSexual assaultViolence

Narrower (2)

Child Sexual AbuseIncest (event)
Domestic ViolenceElder AbusePartner AbusePedophilia

Papers overview

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Review
2011
Review
2011
The role of early life stress as a predictor for alcohol and drug dependence
RationaleGenetic and environmental influences on the development of alcohol and drug dependence are equally important. Exposure… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
The differential impacts of early physical and sexual abuse and internalizing problems on daytime cortisol rhythm in school-aged children.
The impact of early physical and sexual abuse (EPA/SA) occurring in the first 5 years of life was investigated in relation to… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Childhood sexual abuse and non-suicidal self-injury: meta-analysis
Background Many theorists posit that childhood sexual abuse has a central role in the aetiology of self-injurious behaviour… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Adjustment following sexual abuse discovery: the role of shame and attributional style.
This study examined adjustment following sexual abuse as a function of shame and attributional style. One hundred forty-seven… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Sexual abuse of boys: definition, prevalence, correlates, sequelae, and management.
  • W. HolmesG. Slap
  • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA…
  • 1998
  • Corpus ID: 15540314
OBJECTIVE To clarify the definition of sexual abuse of boys, update estimates of its prevalence, and explore critically its… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Prevalence of child physical and sexual abuse in the community. Results from the Ontario Health Supplement.
CONTEXT Although child maltreatment is considered common, few community surveys have examined the prevalence of more than 1 type… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Stress, appraisal, and coping in child sexual abuse: a theoretical and empirical review.
A review of theories to predict the mental health effects of child sexual abuse suggests that existing models have not adequately… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Application of attachment theory to the study of sexual abuse.
Research on sexual abuse frequently fails to address the influence of the family as a risk factor for the onset of all kinds of… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Patterns of sexual abuse and assault
Patterns of sexual abuse and sexual assault are analyzed from 162 reports involving victims with disabilities. Results suggest… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and subsequent risk of HIV infection.
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic description of long-term adverse health effects of childhood sexual abuse is lacking, despite estimates… 
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