Gender differences in the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and in the development of pediatric PTSD

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-121

  Walker, J L ^a   Carey, P D ^a   Mohr, N ^a   Stein, D J ^a   Seedat, Soraya ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Posttraumatic stress disorder; PTSD; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 2342581462     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-003-0039-z     Document Type: Review

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