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ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2016

Prevalence and predictors of Axis I disorders in a large sample of treatment-seeking victims of sexual abuse and incest.

Eoin McElroy, Mark Shevlin, Ask Elklit, Philip Hyland, Siobhan Murphy, Jamie Murphy

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Article in European journal of psychotraumatology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Eoin McElroySchool of Psychology and Psychology Research Institute, Ulster University, Londonderry, UK; mcelroy-e1@email.ulster.ac.uk.
Mark ShevlinSchool of Psychology and Psychology Research Institute, Ulster University, Londonderry, UK.
Ask ElklitNational Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Philip HylandDepartment of Psychology, National College of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Siobhan MurphyNational Center of Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Jamie MurphySchool of Psychology and Psychology Research Institute, Ulster University, Londonderry, UK.
University of Ulster · GBUniversity of Southern Denmark · DKNational College of Ireland · IE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a common occurrence and a robust, yet non-specific, predictor of adult psychopathology. While many demographic and abuse factors have been shown to impact this relationship, their common and specific effects remain poorly understood.

objectiveThis study sought to assess the prevalence of Axis I disorders in a large sample of help-seeking victims of sexual trauma, and to examine the common and specific effects of demographic and abuse characteristics across these different diagnoses.

methodThe participants were attendees at four treatment centres in Denmark that provide psychological therapy for victims of CSA (N=434). Axis I disorders were assessed using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to examine the associations between CSA characteristics (age of onset, duration, number of abusers, number of abusive acts) and 10 adult clinical syndromes.

resultsThere was significant variation in the prevalence of disorders and the abuse characteristics were differentially associated with the outcome variables. Having experienced sexual abuse from more than one perpetrator was the strongest predictor of psychopathology.

conclusionsThe relationship between CSA and adult psychopathology is complex. Abuse characteristics have both unique and shared effects across different diagnoses.

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adult psychopathologyAxis I disordersChildhood sexual abusehelp-seeking sampleincestmultiple perpetratorsmultivariate analysissexual trauma

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