Sexual abuse history: prevalence, health effects, mediators, and psychological treatment

摘要: OBJECTIVE: Lifetime history of sexual abuse is estimated to range between 15% and 25% in the general female population. People who are sexually abused at greater risk for a whole host physical health disorders that may occur many years after abusive incident(s). Despite high prevalence this trauma its association with poor status, often remains hidden within context medical care. The aims review determine which specific have been associated both women men, outline types worst outcome, discuss some possible explanations mediators abuse/health relationship, when how talk about clinical setting, present evidence psychological treatments shown improve mental patients past abuse. METHOD: To meet these objectives, we reviewed wide literature on topic RESULTS: We demonstrate appears be related likelihood headache gastrointestinal, gynecologic, panic-related symptoms; effects also seen men; involving penetration multiple incidents most harmful, exposure-type therapies without cognitive behavioral therapy hold promise those history. CONCLUSION: need more research examining might efficacious treating problems Language: en