TY - JOUR
T1 - Childhood trauma experience and the expression of problematic sexual behavior in children and adolescents in state custody
AU - Szanto, Laura
AU - Lyons, John S.
AU - Kisiel, Cassandra
PY - 2012/7/1
Y1 - 2012/7/1
N2 - The present study is designed to identify which types of trauma experiences interact with later development of normal and abnormal sexual behavior in children and adolescents. More specifically, our goal is to determine which types of trauma exposure are related to issues of sexuality, sexually reactive behavior, sexually aggressive behavior, and the combination of both sexually reactive and sexually aggressive behavior. A sample of 5,976 children ages 5 to 18 who were wards of the State of Illinois were studied. All children were assessed with the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) at entry into care. These data were used to understand the relationship between prior trauma experiences and the expression of problematic sexual behavior. Child sexual abuse was the most common form of maltreatment found in children and adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors. However, other types of trauma experiences, especially exposure to violence, were also related. Sexual abuse and multiple trauma experiences both appear to have an important possible etiological roles in the development of sexually problematic behaviors.
AB - The present study is designed to identify which types of trauma experiences interact with later development of normal and abnormal sexual behavior in children and adolescents. More specifically, our goal is to determine which types of trauma exposure are related to issues of sexuality, sexually reactive behavior, sexually aggressive behavior, and the combination of both sexually reactive and sexually aggressive behavior. A sample of 5,976 children ages 5 to 18 who were wards of the State of Illinois were studied. All children were assessed with the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) at entry into care. These data were used to understand the relationship between prior trauma experiences and the expression of problematic sexual behavior. Child sexual abuse was the most common form of maltreatment found in children and adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors. However, other types of trauma experiences, especially exposure to violence, were also related. Sexual abuse and multiple trauma experiences both appear to have an important possible etiological roles in the development of sexually problematic behaviors.
KW - child welfare
KW - childhood trauma
KW - problematic sexual behavior
KW - sexual abuse
KW - sexual aggression
KW - sexuality
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U2 - 10.1080/0886571X.2012.702519
DO - 10.1080/0886571X.2012.702519
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84865264876
VL - 29
SP - 231
EP - 249
JO - Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
JF - Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
SN - 0886-571X
IS - 3
ER -