Estimated prevalence of child sexual abuse by advocacy organizations
https://www.rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens
http://www.naasca.org/2012-Resources/010812-StaisticsOfChildAbuse.htm
http://www.d2l.org/the-issue/statistics/
The rate of child sexual abuse has declined
Finkelhor, D. and L. Jones. “Why Have Child Maltreatment and Child Victimization Declined?” Journal of Social Issues (2006) 62:685.
Books about child sex abuse and recovery
Bass, Ellen and Laura Davis. The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (20th Anniversary edition). William Morrow, NY, 2008.
Davis, Laura. Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child. William Morrow, NY, 1991.
Haines, Staci. Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma. Cleis Press, San Francisco, 2007.
Lew, Mike. Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse. Harper, 2004.
Consequences of child sexual abuse
Bachman, G.A. et al. :” Childhood Sexual Abuse and Its Consequences in Adult Women,” Obstetrics and Gynecology (1988) 71:631.
Banyard, V.L. “The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Family Functioning on Four Dimensions of Women’s Later Parenting,” Child Abuse and Neglect (1997) 21:1095.
Banyard, V.L. et al. “Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Gender Perspective on Context and Consequences,” Child Maltreatment (2004) 9:223.
Butler, D.J. et al. “Men Sexually Abused in Childhood: Sequelae and Implications for the Family Physician,” Archives of Family Medicine (1993) 2:29.
Cuevas, C.A. et al. “Psychological Distress As a Risk Factor for Re-Victimization in Children,” Child Abuse and Neglect (2010) 34:235.
Hornor, G. “Child Sex Abuse: Consequences and Implications,” Journal of Pediatric Health Care (2010) 24:358.
Lind, M.J. et al. “An Epidemiologic Study of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adult Sleep Disturbances,” Psychology of Trauma (2016) 8:198.
Moraise, H.D. et al “Childhood Sexual Abuse in Adolescents Adjudicated for Sexual Offenses: Mental Health Consequences and Sexual Offending Behavior,” Sex Abuse (2016) epub ahead of print.
Newcomb, M.D. et al. “Child Sex Abuse Consequences in a Community Sample of Latino and European American Adolescents,” Child Abuse and Neglect (2009) 33:533.
Skinner, M.L. et al. “Adult Binge Drinking: Childhood Sexual Abuse, Gender, and the Role of Adolescent Alcohol0Related Experiences,” Alcohol and Alcoholism (2016) 51:136.
Talbot, N.L. et al. “Childhood Sexual Abuse Is Associated with Physical Illness Burden and Functioning in Psychiatric Patients 50 Years of Age and Older,” Psychosomatic Medicine (2009) 71:417.
Waller, G. “Childhood Sexual Abuse and Borderline Personality Disorder in the Eating Disorders,” Child Abuse and Neglect (1994) 18:97.
Wilson, L.C. and A. Scarpa. “Unacknowledged Rape: The Influences of Child Sexual Abuse and Personality Traits,” Journal of Child Sex Abuse (2015) 24:975.
Wilson, D.R. “Health Consequences of Childhood Sexual Abuse,” Perspectives on Psychiatric Care (2010) 46:56.
Comparison of two approaches to child sex abuse recovery
Brotto, L.A. et al. “Pilot Study of a Brief Cognitive Behavioral Versus Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Women with Sexual Distress and a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse,” Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy (2012) 38:1.
