Depression in Mothers of Sexually Abused vs. Mothers of Nonabused Children

Mothers (n=104) of children (mean age 10-11) receiving psychological evaluation completed a depression inventory. At least half of the mothers of children who were victims of intrafamilial abuse, extrafamilial abuse mothers, and mothers of nonabused children reported experiencing at least moderate d...

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Published in:	Child abuse & neglect Vol. 15; no. 1-2; p. 99
Main Author:	Wagner, William G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 1991
Subjects:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Child Child Abuse Child Abuse, Sexual - diagnosis Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology Child of Impaired Parents - psychology Comparative Analysis Depression (Psychology) Depressive Disorder - diagnosis Depressive Disorder - psychology Evaluation Methods Family Problems Female Humans Male Mother-Child Relations Mothers Mothers - psychology Parent Child Relationship Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data Psychometrics Sexual Abuse
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Summary:	Mothers (n=104) of children (mean age 10-11) receiving psychological evaluation completed a depression inventory. At least half of the mothers of children who were victims of intrafamilial abuse, extrafamilial abuse mothers, and mothers of nonabused children reported experiencing at least moderate depression. (Author/JDD)
ISSN:	0145-2134
DOI:	10.1016/0145-2134(91)90094-T