Is Adaptive Coping Possible for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse?
Description:
Thirty adult women survivors of childhood sexual abuse who believed they were functioning well were selected through advertisements in local newspapers and presentations at an incest-survivor support group. Subjects were assessed by a battery of structured diagnostic interviews and standardized psychological measures, including the MMPI, the Trauma Symptom Checklist-40, and the Dissociative Experiences Scale. The results showed the existence of a subgroup of survivors of childhood sexual abuse who do not have devastating long-term psychological effects. Better adult psychological functioning was predicted by certain characteristics of the abuse, the family system, and the survivors. (Authors)
Type of Resource:
Journal
Publication Date:
1996
Volume:
47
Issue:
2
Pages:
186-188