Abstract
Allen and Tarnowski (1988) identified a pattern of depressive characteristics that distinguished physically abused from nonabused children. The present study attempted to extend the generality of these findings to sexually abused children Sexually abused and nonabused children were compared on measures of depression, hopelessness, and self-esteem. Results indicated that while sexually abused children self-reported more depressive symptoms in comparison to nonabused controls, that these differences were not statistically significant and failed to replicate the findings noted for physically abused children.
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Elliott, D.J., Tarnowski, K.J. Depressive characteristics of sexually abused children. Child Psych Hum Dev 21, 37–48 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00709926
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