Consequences of child sexual abuse.

[Neurobiological consequences of child sexual abuse: a systematic review].

OBJECTIVE The results of several studies suggest that there is a critical timeframe during development in which experiences of maltreatment and sexual abuse may lead to permanent or long-lasting neurobiological changes that particularly affect the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis response. The aim of the present study was to provide an updated review on the main neurobiological consequences ...

The Psychiatric Consequences of Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse.

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychiatric consequences of sexual abuse and its associated factors in children and adolescents referred to our child and adolescent psychiatry clinic from official medico-legal units. METHODS All victims of sexual abuse (n=590) aged 1-18 (mean: 13.56±3.38) referred from forensic units to Ondokuz Mayis University Child and Adolesce...

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Sexual Abuse