Assignment 2: LASA: Victim Population Analysis - Sexual Abuse Trauma

Annotated Bibliography

Module 1: Assignment 3

Dr. Venessa Fegley-Villalba

Psychology of the Victim

October 11, 2017

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Berkoff, Molly Curtin, M.D., M.P.H., Zolotor, Adam J, M.D., M.P.H., Makoroff, K. L., M.D., Thackeray, J. D., M.D., Shapiro, R. A., M.D., & Runyan, Desmond K, M.D., Dr. P.H. (2008). Has this prepubertal girl been sexually abused? Jama, 300(23), 2779-92. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/211405010?accountid=34899

“Berkoff et al determine the diagnostic utility of the genital examination in prepubertal girls for identifying nonacute sexual abuse. They collect published articles (1966-Oct 2008) that appeared in the MEDLINE database and were indexed under the search terms of child abuse, sexual or child abuse and either physical examination; genitalia; female, diagnosis; or sensitivity and specificity; and bibliographies of retrieved articles and textbooks. They conclude that vaginal discharge as well as posterior hymenal transections, deep notches, and perforations raise the suspicion for sexual abuse in a prepubertal girl, but the findings do not independently confirm the diagnosis. Given the broad 95% confidence intervals around the likelihood ratios for the presence of findings along with the low or unknown sensitivity of all physical examination findings evaluated, the physical examination cannot independently confirm or exclude nonacute sexual abuse as the cause of genital trauma in prepubertal girls (Berkoff et al, 2008).”

Description:

This article helps determine whether a female (toddlers, teens, and adults) has been sexually abused. This will help me understand how they come up with their findings. Has This Prepubertal Girl Been Sexually Abused?

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Sex crimes; girls; teenagers; child abuse and neglect; medical diagnosis

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Reference # 2:

D'Andrea, W., Ford, J., Stolbach, B., Spinazzola, J., & Van Der Kolk, B. A. (2012). Understanding Interpersonal Trauma in Children: Why We Need a Developmentally Appropriate Trauma Diagnosis [Abstract]. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82(2), 187-200. doi:10.1111/j.1939-0025.2012.01154.x

Abstract:

“Childhood exposure to victimization is prevalent and has been shown to contribute to significant immediate and long-term psychological distress and functional impairment. Children exposed to interpersonal victimization often meet criteria for psychiatric disorders other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therefore, this article summarizes research that suggests directions for broadening current diagnostic conceptualizations for victimized children, focusing on findings regarding victimization, the prevalence of a variety of psychiatric symptoms related to affect and behavior dysregulation, disturbances of consciousness and cognition, alterations in attribution and schema, and interpersonal impairment. A wide range of symptoms is common in victimized children. As a result, in the current psychiatric nosology, multiple comorbid diagnoses are necessary—but not necessarily accurate—to describe many victimized children, potentially leading to both undertreatment and overtreatment. Related findings regarding biological correlates of childhood victimization and the treatment outcome literature are also reviewed. Recommendations for future research aimed at enhancing diagnosis and treatment of victimized children are provided (D’Andrea et al, 2012).”

Description:

Understanding Interpersonal Trauma in Children: Why We Need a Developmentally Appropriate Trauma Diagnosis

Keywords and Database Navigation:

Childhood Sexual Trauma; Sex Crimes

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Gladstone, G. L., Parker, G. B., Mitchell, P. B., Malhi, G. S., & al, e. (2004). Implications of childhood trauma for depressed women: An analysis of pathways from childhood sexual abuse to deliberate self-harm and revictimization. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 161(8), 1417-25. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/220473742?accountid=34899

Abstract:

“Gladstone et al use data from depressed women with and without a history of childhood sexual abuse to characterize clinical features that distinguished the two groups and to examine relationships of childhood sexual abuse to lifetime deliberate self-harm and recent interpersonal violence. Depressed women with a childhood sexual abuse history constitute a subgroup of patients who may require tailored interventions to combat both depression recurrence and harmful and self-defeating coping strategies (Gladstone et al, 2004).”

Description:

Implications of Childhood Trauma for Depressed Women: An Analysis of Pathways from Childhood Sexual Abuse to Deliberate Self-Harm and Revictimization

Keywords and Database Navigation:

Child abuse & neglect; Sex crimes; Mental depression; Women; Self destructive behavior.

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Goodwin, R. D., & Stein, M. B. (2004). Association between childhood trauma and physical disorders among adults in the united states. Psychological Medicine, 34(3), 509-20. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/204505881?accountid=34899

Abstract:

“Background. The goal of this investigation was to determine the association between self-reported childhood trauma and physical disorders among adults in the United States. Method. Data were drawn from the National Comorbidity Survey (N=S877). Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to determine the associations between childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse, and childhood neglect and the likelihood of specific physical disorders among adults. Results. Childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect were associated with a statistically significantly increased risk of a wide range of physical illnesses during adulthood. After adjusting for demographic characteristics, lifetime anxiety and depressive disorders, alcohol and substance dependence, and all types of trauma: results showed that childhood physical abuse was associated with increased risk of lung disease (OR=1*5 (1*1, 2*2)), peptic ulcer (OR=1*5 (1*03, 2*2)) and arthritic disorders (OR=1*5 (1*1, 2*2)); childhood sexual abuse was associated with increased risk of cardiac disease (OR=3*7 (1*5, 9*4)); and childhood neglect was associated with increased risk of diabetes (OR=2*2 (1*1, 4*4)) and autoimmune disorders (OR=4*4 (1*7, 11*6)). Conclusions. Consistent with previous work, these results suggest that self-reported childhood trauma is associated with increased risk of a range of physical illnesses during adulthood. Future research that includes replication of these findings using prospectively assessed physical and mental disorders with objectively measured biological data using a longitudinal design, including other known risk factors for these diseases and more detailed information on specific forms of abuse, is needed to understand the potential mechanisms of these links (Goodwin et al, 2004).”

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Association between childhood trauma and physical disorders among adults in the United States

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Studies; Child abuse & neglect; Disease; Illnesses; Risk

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Reference # 5:

Hall, M., & Hall, J. (2011). The long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse: Counseling implications. Retrieved from http://counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas11/Article_19.pdf

Abstract:

“Childhood sexual abuse is a subject that has received much attention in recent years. Twenty-eight to 33% of women and 12 to 18% of men were victims of childhood or adolescent sexual abuse (Roland, 2002, as cited in Long, Burnett, & Thomas, 2006). Sexual abuse that does not include touch and other types of sexual abuse are reported less often, which means this number of individuals who have been sexually abused in their childhood may actually be greater (Maltz, 2002). With such a high percentage of people having experienced childhood sexual abuse, it is likely that many people seeking therapy will have histories that include sexual abuse. It is imperative that counselors are aware of and familiar with the symptoms and long-term effects associated with childhood sexual abuse to help gain a deeper understanding of what is needed in counseling. This paper will define childhood sexual abuse and review the impact it can have, explore the long-term effects and symptoms associated with childhood sexual abuse, and discuss counseling implications (Hall & Hall, 2011).”

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The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Counseling Implications

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Huh, H. J., Kim, S., Yu, J. J., & Chae, J. (2014). Childhood trauma and adult interpersonal relationship problems in patients with depression and anxiety disorders. Annals of General Psychiatry, 13 doi:http://dx.doi.org.libproxy.edmc.edu/10.1186/s12991-014-0026-y

Abstract:

“Although a plethora of studies have delineated the relationship between childhood trauma and onset, symptom severity, and course of depression and anxiety disorders, there has been little evidence that childhood trauma may lead to interpersonal problems among adult patients with depression and anxiety disorders. Given the lack of prior research in this area, we aimed to investigate characteristics of interpersonal problems in adult patients who had suffered various types of abuse and neglect in childhood (Huh et al, 2014).”

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Studies; Anxieties; Mental depression; Sex crimes; Child abuse & neglect; Children & youth

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Reference # 7:

Wakefield, H. (2006). The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse: Truth Versus Political Correctness. Retrieved October 10, 2017, from http://www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume16/j16_2.htm

Abstract:

“Research over many years establishes the negative effects of child sexual abuse are not as pervasive, severe, and long-lasting as generally assumed.  But rather than being seen by victims' advocates as good news, such research results are met with resistance, anger, and personal attacks.  This controversy reached its height in 1999 when the media, conservative organizations, and the United States Congress condemned a 1998 meta-analysis in the Psychological Bulletin by Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman.  The American Psychological Association's response to the furor was to distance itself from the article and its authors.  This episode demonstrates the difficulty of doing and reporting research where conclusions contradict strongly held beliefs (Wakefield, 2006).”

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The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse: Truth Versus Political Correctness

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Childhood sexual abuse trauma

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Reference # 8:

Yampolsky, L., Lev-Wiesel, R., & Ben-Zion, I. (2010). Child sexual abuse: Is it a risk factor for pregnancy? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(9), 2025. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.edmc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/746555788?accountid=34899

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“This paper is a report of a study of the relationship of post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression, and health status to high risk pregnancy status in survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Studies examining the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse have delineated diverse psychological, cognitive, and social difficulties in adult survivors that often manifest somatically. A random sample of 1835 mid-pregnant Jewish women was recruited in Israel over an 18-month period in 2005-2007. Participants were divided into three sub-groups consisting of the different combinations between pregnancy at risk (yes/no), childhood sexual abuse (yes/no), other than childhood sexual abuse trauma (yes no), and no trauma (yes/no). They completed a self-administered questionnaire consisting of five scales: a demographic variables scale, the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Traumatic Events Questionnaire, and Childhood Sexual Experiences Scale. Pregnant survivors of childhood sexual abuse suffered higher distress levels which heightened poor health, hence increasing the probability of high risk pregnancy compared to women who had had other than sexual abuse trauma or reported no trauma. Post-traumatic stress symptoms and avoidance (a sub-category) were found to explain chronic illnesses, whereas depression was found to explain gynecological problems in pregnant sexually-abused survivors. Healthcare workers need to recognize and address the psychological state of pregnant child sexual abuse survivors. Screening of pregnant women for child sexual abuse is needed to assess survivors' psychological well-being and recognize their unique concerns during pregnancy monitoring (Yampolsky et al, 2010).”

Description:

Child sexual abuse: is it a risk factor for pregnancy?

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Child abuse & neglect; Sex crimes; Risk factors; Pregnancy; Nurses; Post traumatic stress disorder; Jews; Survivor; Mental health

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