Comparison of childhood sexual histories in subjects with pedophilia or opiate addiction and healthy controls: Is childhood sexual abuse a risk factor for addictions?

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 394-404

  Cohen, Lisa J ^a   Forman, Howard ^b   Steinfeld, Matthew ^c   Fradkin, Yuli ^d   Frenda, Steven ^e   Galynker, Igor ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral addiction; child sexual abuse; opiate addiction; pedophilia; sexual addiction

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PEDOPHILIA; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMISSION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CAUSALITY; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; ODDS RATIO; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PEDOPHILIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650402036     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000390758.27451.79     Document Type: Article

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