Self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Child sexual abuse (CSA) has been associated with many adverse psychiatric outcomes. However, most studies have relied on retrospective self-report of exposure to CSA. We set out to investigate the incidence of CSA in the same birth cohort using both retrospective self-report an...
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| description | © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Child sexual abuse (CSA) has been associated with many adverse psychiatric outcomes. However, most studies have relied on retrospective self-report of exposure to CSA. We set out to investigate the incidence of CSA in the same birth cohort using both retrospective self-report and prospective government agency notification, and examine the psychological outcomes in young adulthood. The primary outcomes were measures of DSM-IV diagnoses (CIDI-Auto) at age 21. The 21-year retrospective CSA questions were completed by 3739 participants. CSA was self-reported by 19.3% of males and 30.6% of females. After adjustment for potential confounders, both self-reported and agency-notified CSA were associated with increased odds of lifetime major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For the first time in a birth cohort, this study has shown the disparity between the incidence of CSA when measured by self-report and government agency notification. Despite this discrepancy, adverse psychiatric outcomes are seen when CSA is defined using either method. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-734452018-12-13T09:35:32Z Self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort Mills, R. Kisely, S. Alati, Rosa Strathearn, L. Najman, J. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Child sexual abuse (CSA) has been associated with many adverse psychiatric outcomes. However, most studies have relied on retrospective self-report of exposure to CSA. We set out to investigate the incidence of CSA in the same birth cohort using both retrospective self-report and prospective government agency notification, and examine the psychological outcomes in young adulthood. The primary outcomes were measures of DSM-IV diagnoses (CIDI-Auto) at age 21. The 21-year retrospective CSA questions were completed by 3739 participants. CSA was self-reported by 19.3% of males and 30.6% of females. After adjustment for potential confounders, both self-reported and agency-notified CSA were associated with increased odds of lifetime major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For the first time in a birth cohort, this study has shown the disparity between the incidence of CSA when measured by self-report and government agency notification. Despite this discrepancy, adverse psychiatric outcomes are seen when CSA is defined using either method. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73445 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.12.021 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Mills, R. Kisely, S. Alati, Rosa Strathearn, L. Najman, J. Self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort |
| title | Self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort |
| title_full | Self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort |
| title_fullStr | Self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort |
| title_short | Self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort |
| title_sort | self-reported and agency-notified child sexual abuse in a population-based birth cohort |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73445 |