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CSA - Child sexual abuse

MedGen UID:
40224
•Concept ID:
C0008062
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Abuse, Child Sexual; Child Abuse, Sexual; Child Molestation; Child Molestation, Sexual; Child Sexual Abuse; Molestation, Child; Molestation, Sexual, Child; Sexual Abuse of Child; Sexual Abuse, Child; Sexual Child Abuse; Sexual Child Molestation
SNOMED CT: CSA - Child sexual abuse (95922009)

Definition

Sexual maltreatment of the child or minor. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCSA - Child sexual abuse

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Child sexual abuse survivors: Differential complex multimodal treatment outcomes for pre-COVID and COVID era cohorts.
Reeson M, Polzin W, Pazderka H, Agyapong V, Greenshaw AJ, Hnatko G, Wei Y, Szymanski L, Silverstone PH
Child Abuse Negl 2022 Dec;134:105926. Epub 2022 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105926. PMID: 36332320Free PMC Article
The management of childhood sexual abuse by midwifery, nursing and medical providers in Tanzania.
Mkonyi E, Mwakawanga DL, Rosser BRS, Bonilla ZE, Lukumay GG, Mohammed I, Mushy SE, Mgopa LR, Ross MW, Massae AF, Trent M, Wadley J
Child Abuse Negl 2021 Nov;121:105268. Epub 2021 Aug 17 doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105268. PMID: 34416472Free PMC Article
Barriers to Accessing Treatment Services: Child Victims of Youths with Problematic Sexual Behavior.
Slemaker A, Mundey P, Taylor EK, Beasley LO, Silovsky JF
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 May 17;18(10) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105302. PMID: 34067519Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sexual abuse and sleep in children and adolescents: A systematic review.
Langevin R, Kenny S, Kern A, Kingsland E, Pennestri MH
Sleep Med Rev 2022 Aug;64:101628. Epub 2022 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101628. PMID: 35447497
Risk factors for child sexual abuse victimization: A meta-analytic review.
Assink M, van der Put CE, Meeuwsen MWCM, de Jong NM, Oort FJ, Stams GJJM, Hoeve M
Psychol Bull 2019 May;145(5):459-489. Epub 2019 Feb 18 doi: 10.1037/bul0000188. PMID: 30777768
Borderline personality disorder and sexual abuse: A systematic review.
de Aquino Ferreira LF, Queiroz Pereira FH, Neri Benevides AML, Aguiar Melo MC
Psychiatry Res 2018 Apr;262:70-77. Epub 2018 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.01.043. PMID: 29407572
The Cycle of Abuse: When Victims Become Offenders.
Plummer M, Cossins A
Trauma Violence Abuse 2018 Jul;19(3):286-304. Epub 2016 Jul 19 doi: 10.1177/1524838016659487. PMID: 27436859
Child sexual abuse.
Murray LK, Nguyen A, Cohen JA
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2014 Apr;23(2):321-37. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.01.003. PMID: 24656583Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Guilty.
Tello MA
N Engl J Med 2024 Jun 13;390(22):2043-2045. Epub 2024 Jun 8 doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2400018. PMID: 38856186
Child Sexual Abuse.
Chiesa A, Goldson E
Pediatr Rev 2017 Mar;38(3):105-118. doi: 10.1542/pir.2016-0113. PMID: 28250071
Sexual abuse.
Fortin K, Jenny C
Pediatr Rev 2012 Jan;33(1):19-32. doi: 10.1542/pir.33-1-19. PMID: 22210930
Child sexual abuse.
Johnson CF
Lancet 2004 Jul 31-Aug 6;364(9432):462-70. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16771-8. PMID: 15288746
Child sexual abuse.
Muram D
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 1992 Mar;19(1):193-207. PMID: 1584541

Therapy

Sexual Violence Against Children.
Walker-Descartes I, Hopgood G, Condado LV, Legano L
Pediatr Clin North Am 2021 Apr;68(2):427-436. Epub 2021 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.12.006. PMID: 33678296
Childhood adversity and borderline personality disorder: a meta-analysis.
Porter C, Palmier-Claus J, Branitsky A, Mansell W, Warwick H, Varese F
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2020 Jan;141(1):6-20. Epub 2019 Nov 18 doi: 10.1111/acps.13118. PMID: 31630389
Effect of Developmentally Adapted Cognitive Processing Therapy for Youth With Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Childhood Sexual and Physical Abuse: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Rosner R, Rimane E, Frick U, Gutermann J, Hagl M, Renneberg B, Schreiber F, Vogel A, Steil R
JAMA Psychiatry 2019 May 1;76(5):484-491. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.4349. PMID: 30969342Free PMC Article
Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma.
Gillies D, Maiocchi L, Bhandari AP, Taylor F, Gray C, O'Brien L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Oct 11;10(10):CD012371. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012371. PMID: 27726123Free PMC Article
The current prevalence of child sexual abuse worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Barth J, Bermetz L, Heim E, Trelle S, Tonia T
Int J Public Health 2013 Jun;58(3):469-83. Epub 2012 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00038-012-0426-1. PMID: 23178922

Prognosis

Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Longitudinal Study of Disclosures and Denials.
Hartman DT, Wang Y, Wu Y, Goldfarb D, Vidales D, Qin J, Eisen ML, Goodman GS
Child Maltreat 2023 Aug;28(3):462-475. Epub 2023 Mar 29 doi: 10.1177/10775595231165335. PMID: 36988427
Impact of Child Sexual Abuse on Socioeconomic Attainment in Adulthood.
Assini-Meytin LC, Thorne EJ, Sanikommu M, Green KM, Letourneau EJ
J Adolesc Health 2022 Nov;71(5):594-600. Epub 2022 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.05.013. PMID: 35705424
Factors associated with childhood sexual abuse and adolescent pregnancy.
McNiss C, Kalarchian M, Laurent J
Child Abuse Negl 2021 Oct;120:105183. Epub 2021 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105183. PMID: 34245975
Risk factors for child sexual abuse victimization: A meta-analytic review.
Assink M, van der Put CE, Meeuwsen MWCM, de Jong NM, Oort FJ, Stams GJJM, Hoeve M
Psychol Bull 2019 May;145(5):459-489. Epub 2019 Feb 18 doi: 10.1037/bul0000188. PMID: 30777768
Borderline personality disorder and sexual abuse: A systematic review.
de Aquino Ferreira LF, Queiroz Pereira FH, Neri Benevides AML, Aguiar Melo MC
Psychiatry Res 2018 Apr;262:70-77. Epub 2018 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.01.043. PMID: 29407572

Clinical prediction guides

Effectiveness of child sexual abuse prevention programs on knowledge acquisition: A meta-analytical study.
Ferragut M, Cerezo MV, Ortiz-Tallo M, Rodríguez-Fernandez R
Child Abuse Negl 2023 Dec;146:106489. Epub 2023 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106489. PMID: 37804801
Assessment of Child Sexual Abuse in Victimized Women.
da Silva TDA, Brito LG, da Silva J, Crippa JAS, Lara LAS
J Sex Marital Ther 2023;49(8):1029-1042. Epub 2023 Aug 7 doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2023.2242352. PMID: 37548392
Factors associated with childhood sexual abuse and adolescent pregnancy.
McNiss C, Kalarchian M, Laurent J
Child Abuse Negl 2021 Oct;120:105183. Epub 2021 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105183. PMID: 34245975
Risk factors for child sexual abuse victimization: A meta-analytic review.
Assink M, van der Put CE, Meeuwsen MWCM, de Jong NM, Oort FJ, Stams GJJM, Hoeve M
Psychol Bull 2019 May;145(5):459-489. Epub 2019 Feb 18 doi: 10.1037/bul0000188. PMID: 30777768
Borderline personality disorder and sexual abuse: A systematic review.
de Aquino Ferreira LF, Queiroz Pereira FH, Neri Benevides AML, Aguiar Melo MC
Psychiatry Res 2018 Apr;262:70-77. Epub 2018 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.01.043. PMID: 29407572

Recent systematic reviews

Vaginismus, Dyspareunia and Abuse History: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Tetik S, Yalçınkaya Alkar Ö
J Sex Med 2021 Sep;18(9):1555-1570. Epub 2021 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.07.004. PMID: 34366265
The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: A systematic review.
Schroeder K, Schuler BR, Kobulsky JM, Sarwer DB
Obes Rev 2021 Jul;22(7):e13204. Epub 2021 Jan 27 doi: 10.1111/obr.13204. PMID: 33506595Free PMC Article
Childhood trauma and adult mental disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies.
McKay MT, Cannon M, Chambers D, Conroy RM, Coughlan H, Dodd P, Healy C, O'Donnell L, Clarke MC
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2021 Mar;143(3):189-205. Epub 2021 Jan 18 doi: 10.1111/acps.13268. PMID: 33315268
Three Decades of Research: The Case for Comprehensive Sex Education.
Goldfarb ES, Lieberman LD
J Adolesc Health 2021 Jan;68(1):13-27. Epub 2020 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.07.036. PMID: 33059958
Long-term outcomes of childhood sexual abuse: an umbrella review.
Hailes HP, Yu R, Danese A, Fazel S
Lancet Psychiatry 2019 Oct;6(10):830-839. Epub 2019 Sep 10 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30286-X. PMID: 31519507Free PMC Article

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