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Author:  Joseph A. Custer, Esq..


Source: Volume 03, Number 06, October/November 2002 , pp.86-87(2)




Sex Offender Law Report

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Abstract: 

In examining the influence of a parent’s mental health on the long-term effects of child abuse, this study dealt with whether maternal depression affects the adjustment of sexually abused children. The study hypothesized, not surprisingly, that de - pressed mothers would report more behavioral difficulties of depression and anxiety for their sexually abused children than nondepressed mothers. Participants consisted of 58 children and their mothers. These participants were referred for symptoms of trauma related to sexual abuse.

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Affiliations:  1: University of Kansas School of Law Library.

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