Autobiographical memory and emotion in a non-clinical sample of women with and without a reported history of childhood sexual abuse

2002 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Henderson ◽  
Isabel Hargreaves ◽  
Sarah Gregory ◽  
J. M. G. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
History Of

Attachment Organization and Adaptation in Sexually-Abused Women

1995 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 234-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Stalker Carol ◽  
Felicity Davies
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Adult Attachment Interview ◽  
Global Assessment Scale ◽  
Axis Ii ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
History Of

Objective To explore the possible associations among attachment organization, current functioning and Axis II personality disorder. Method Attachment organization was assessed using the Adult Attachment Interview in a clinical sample of 40 women with a history of childhood sexual abuse. The Global Assessment Scale yielded measures of current psychosocial functioning and the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnosis on DSM-III-R was used to assess presence of personality disorder. Results Preoccupation with attachment issues was evident in 68% of the subjects; 60% of the subjects were unresolved in respect to loss and/or trauma: and 88% of the subjects met criteria for one or more Axis II disorders. A relationship between Borderline Personality Disorder and the Unresolved attachment classification is suggested. Conclusions Women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse require intervention that focuses on resolution of trauma and loss and responds to individual differences in attitudes toward attachment issues.

The Significance of a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Bulimia Nervosa

1995 ◽  
Vol 167 (5) ◽  
pp. 679-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick F. Sullivan ◽  
Cynthia M. Bulik ◽  
Frances A. Carter ◽  
Peter R. Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Global Functioning ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
Bulimic Symptoms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Bulimic Women

BackgroundChildhood sexual abuse (CSA) is found to have occurred to a substantial minority of women with bulimia nervosa. Its clinical significance is unclear.MethodWe studied 87 bulimic women in a clinical trial. Structured interviews determined the presence of CSA, DSM–III–R disorders, global functioning, and depressive and bulimic symptoms.ResultsForty-four per cent reported a history of CSA. Bulimic women with CSA reported earlier onset of bulimia, greater depressive symptoms, worse global functioning and more suicide attempts, and were more likely to meet criteria for bipolar II disorder, alcohol and drug dependence, conduct disorder and avoidant personality disorder.ConclusionsAlthough those with CSA had greater comorbidity, it was not an important modifier of bulimic symptoms.

Childhood Sexual Abuse and Coping as Young Adults: The Roles of Attachment and Mattering

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052095864
Author(s):  
Sarah Love ◽  
Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Attachment To Mother

This study examined whether a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), attachment to mother, father, and friends, and mattering were related to the coping behaviors of 171 male and 85 female, ethnically diverse, low-income, young adults. The 74 survivors of CSA reported lower attachment to father and less mattering to parents than did the 97 who reported no abuse. Compared to male survivors, female survivors reported greater use of problem-focused coping and also perceived their abuse experience, particularly the use of force, as having a more negative impact on them. Stronger attachment to mother and to friends predicted more positive problem-focused coping. Mattering to friends moderated the relation between CSA history and problem-focused coping, with the CSA survivors who reported the highest mattering to friends also using the most problem-focused coping strategies. The role of attachment and mattering in problem-focused coping among young adults, especially those with a CSA history, is discussed.

scholarly journals Women's Sex-Related Dissociation: The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication, Attentional Control Instructions, and History of Childhood Sexual Abuse

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth R. Bird ◽  
Amanda K. Gilmore ◽  
Cynthia A. Stappenbeck ◽  
Julia R. Heiman ◽  
Kelly Cue Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Attentional Control ◽  
Alcohol Intoxication ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
History Of
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