Prevalence, characteristics, and impact of childhood sexual abuse in a southwestern American Indian tribe

Objective: There were two objectives; first, to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of child sexual abuse in an American Indian community, and second, to determine whether persons with histories of child sexual abuse are at greater risk to develop psychiatric disorders and behavioral problems than persons who report no such history. Method: A sample of 582 Southwestern American Indian tribal members was collected for a genetic and...