SUICIDAL IDEATIONS AMONG SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN: A CRITICAL NEED FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING

Sexually transmitted organisms in sexually abused children.

OBJECTIVE To establish the prevalence of sexually transmitted organisms and other genital organisms in potentially sexually abused children. DESIGN Prospective study of children attending an inner London department of community paediatrics for evaluation of possible sexual abuse. SUBJECTS Children under 16 referred for evaluation of possible sexual abuse. OUTCOME MEASURES Prevalence of se...

Sexually transmitted diseases in sexually abused children.

To determine the prevalence and pattern of sexually transmitted diseases among sexually abused children, we evaluated 532 victims under 14 years of age for the presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Treponema pallidum. Twenty-five girls with vaginal discharge and six children with perineal skin lesions underwent more detailed microbiologic examination. Thirty-four infections were identified in 3...

Group treatment for sexually abused children.

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Psychiatric morbidity among sexually abused children and adolescents.

OBJECTIVES To describe the social demographic profile and identify psychiatric morbidity in sexually abused children and adolescents. DESIGN A Cross-sectional descriptive survey. SETTING Nairobi Women's Hospital (NWH) Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC), Hurlingham, Nairobi-Kenya. SUBJECTS A sample of 61 sexually abused children and adolescents aged 7-17 years. RESULTS Eighty two per...

[Better screening of abused children].