OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the role of dissociation as a mediator of mental health outcomes in @entity1 with a history of @entity458 . METHOD: The study group consisted of 114 @entity1 and adolescents (ages 10-18 years) who were wards of the Illinois Department of @entity1 and Family Services and were living in residential treatment centers. Interviews, provider ratings, and chart reviews were used to assess the relationship of childhood abuse history, dissociative responses, and psychopathology. RESULTS: @entity458 history was significantly associated with dissociation, whereas a history of physical abuse was not. Both @entity458 were independently associated with several indicators of mental health disturbance, including risk-taking behavior (suicidality, self-mutilation, and @entity146 ). Severity of @entity458 was not associated with dissociation or psychopathology. Analysis of covariance indicated that dissociation had an important mediating role between @entity458 and @entity146 disturbance. These results were replicated across several assessment sources and varied perspectives. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest a unique relationship between @entity458 . Dissociation may be a critical mediator of @entity146 symptoms and risk-taking behavior among sexually abused @entity1 . The assessment of dissociation among @entity1 may be an important aspect of treatment.

Dissociation as a mediator of psychopathology among sexually abused XXXX and adolescents.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Children'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['sexual abuse', 'sexual abuse and dissociation', 'Sexual abuse'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric', 'sexual aggression']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['children']
