In a prospective-longitudinal study of a representative birth cohort, we tested why stressful
experiences lead to depression in some people but not in others. A functional polymorphism …

We studied a large sample of male children from birth to adulthood to determine why some
children who are maltreated grow up to develop antisocial behavior, whereas others do not. …

The associations between giving a history of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in
children and a range of mental health, interpersonal, and sexual problems in adult life were …

The relationship between childhood sexual abuse and mental health in adult life was
investigated in a random community sample of women. There was a positive correlation between …

Background The association was examined between reporting child sexual abuse (CSA)
and a range of social, interpersonal and sexual difficulties in adult life. Method A random …

Objective The study was designed to ascertain the prevalence and nature of sexual abuse
in childhood for a community sample of women. Method A two-stage design, using …

Background: There have been many studies documenting adverse psychiatric consequences
for people who have experienced childhood and adult sexual and physical abuse. These …

Objective The authors investigated the association between sexual abuse in childhood and
subsequent incidents of deliberate self-harm in women. Method A random community …

In a two stage retrospective survey on child sexual abuse (CSA), a majority of CSA incidents
were reported at both postal and interview stages of the survey. Incidents that involved …

This pilot study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design to examine if participation
in a chronic disease self-management program (CDSMP) improved self-efficacy, self-…