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Publication Date: 2009
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Child Sexual Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Substance Use: Predictors of Revictimization in Adult Sexual Assault Survivors
Ullman, Sarah E.; Najdowski, Cynthia J.; Filipas, Henrietta H.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v18 n4 p367-385 2009
This study examined the unique effects of child sexual abuse simultaneously with post-traumatic stress disorder symptom clusters, problem drinking, and illicit drug use in relation to sexual revictimization in a community sample of female adult sexual assault victims. Participants (N = 555) completed two surveys a year apart. Child sexual abuse predicted more post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in adult sexual assault victims. Post-traumatic stress disorder numbing symptoms directly predicted revictimization, whereas other post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (reexperiencing, avoidance, and arousal) were related to problem drinking, which in turn predicted revictimization. Thus, numbing symptoms and problem drinking may be independent risk factors for sexual revictimization in adult sexual assault victims, particularly for women with a history of childhood sexual abuse. (Contains 5 notes, 2 tables, and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Drug Use, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Risk, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Females, Surveys, Prediction
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Language: English
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