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Article: Childhood sexual experiences and adult health sequelae among gay and bisexual men: defining childhood sexual abuse.(Report)
- Article from:
- The Journal of Sex Research
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
- Author:
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In the United States, gay and bisexual men continue to carry the burden of new HIV infections (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2003). Studies using opportunistic samples have shown that childhood sexual abuse significantly predicts negative health outcomes such as risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as mental health outcomes, including depression, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse among adults (Briere, Evans, Runtz, & Wall, 1988; Briere & Zaidi, 1989; Browne & Finkelhor, 1986; Dhaliwal, Gauzas, Antonowicz, & Ross, 1996; Holmes, 1997; Holmes & Slap, 1998; Koenig, Doll, O'Leary, & Peguegnat, 2003; Lenderking et al., 1997; ...