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Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention Advance Access originally published online on December 7, 2006
Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention 2007 7(1):25-33; doi:10.1093/brief-treatment/mhl019
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org.

Sexually Abused Children Who Exhibit Sexual Behavior Problems: Victimization Characteristics

   Samantha Chromy, PhD

From the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol

Contact author: Samantha Chromy, Lecturer, Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, 8-10 Berkeley Square, Bristol BS8 1HH, England. E-mail: sam.chromy{at}bristol.ac.uk.

The recognition of sexual behavior problems (SBP) in children has implications for child protection. Research needs to focus on identifying factors that indicate and contribute to the development of SBP. SBP is a common aftereffect of sexual abuse, but not all sexually abused children develop SBP. The child's experience of abuse is thought to impact the development of SBP. This study used a retrospective chart review of the clinical records of 125 children who received services at a counseling center specializing in sexual abuse concerns. The children who exhibited SBP and those who did not were compared on variables related to their experience of sexual abuse. Analysis showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups on the frequency and the age of onset of abuse. The children who exhibited SBP were abused with more frequency and at a younger age than those who did not.

KEY WORDS: sexual, abuse, children, behavior, behavior problems, victim


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