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Article de Périodique
Correlates of sexual abuse among boys in treatment for chemical dependency (1990)
Auteur(s) :
HARRISON, P. A. ;
EDWALL G. E. ;
HOFFMAN, N. G. ;
WORTHEN M. D.
Année
1990
Page(s) :
53-67
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
17
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ADOLESCENT
;
PERVERSION
;
VIOLENCE
;
SEXUALITE
;
FAMILLE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
CONSOMMATION
;
PSYCHOPATHOLOGIE
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Cette étude portant sur un échantillon de 1227 adolescents toxicomanes montre la faible proportion (6, 6 %) de garçons ayant subi des violences sexuelles intra ou extra-familiales. Les auteurs relèvent toutefois chez eux des problèmes psychologiques et comportementaux plus importants : mauvaise image de soi, idée suicidaire, agitation, problèmes sexuels, échec scolaire. Ils notent la présence d'alcoolisme et/ou de toxicomanie dans l'environnement familial. La fratrie a souvent subi des sévices sexuels. Leur consommation de toxiques est plus précoce, plus élevée et plus fréquente. Ils ont davantage recours à l'auto-médication. Cette recherche ne reste néanmoins qu'indicative, les chiffres ne sont pas assez significatifs, le nombre de cas étant trop réduit. [Résumé Toxibase]
ENGLISH:
Chemical dependency in adolescence is compounded frequently by environmental and developmental difficulties. Victims of child sexual abuse are believed to be at increased risk of psychological and behavioral problems, including alcohol and drug abuse. However, empirically derived evidence of correlates of sexual abuse victimization among boys is scarce. In a sample of 1,227 boys in adolescent chemical dependency treatment centers, only a small proportion (6.6%) disclosed a history of intrafamilial or extra‐familial sexual abuse. However, these boys can be distinguished from their counterparts by more serious psychopathology, behavior problems and environmental risk. Specifically they report more family violence and substance abuse, more agitation and suicidal behavior and earlier legal troubles. Even their histories of substance abuse set them apart: they started drinking and drug use earlier, were involved with more drugs and used drugs more frequently. Their symptoms patterns were more indicative of self‐medication than those of nonvictims. Underdetection and lack of therapeutic response to sexual abuse of boys may be an impediment to their recovery from chemical dependency.
Cette étude portant sur un échantillon de 1227 adolescents toxicomanes montre la faible proportion (6, 6 %) de garçons ayant subi des violences sexuelles intra ou extra-familiales. Les auteurs relèvent toutefois chez eux des problèmes psychologiques et comportementaux plus importants : mauvaise image de soi, idée suicidaire, agitation, problèmes sexuels, échec scolaire. Ils notent la présence d'alcoolisme et/ou de toxicomanie dans l'environnement familial. La fratrie a souvent subi des sévices sexuels. Leur consommation de toxiques est plus précoce, plus élevée et plus fréquente. Ils ont davantage recours à l'auto-médication. Cette recherche ne reste néanmoins qu'indicative, les chiffres ne sont pas assez significatifs, le nombre de cas étant trop réduit. [Résumé Toxibase]
ENGLISH:
Chemical dependency in adolescence is compounded frequently by environmental and developmental difficulties. Victims of child sexual abuse are believed to be at increased risk of psychological and behavioral problems, including alcohol and drug abuse. However, empirically derived evidence of correlates of sexual abuse victimization among boys is scarce. In a sample of 1,227 boys in adolescent chemical dependency treatment centers, only a small proportion (6.6%) disclosed a history of intrafamilial or extra‐familial sexual abuse. However, these boys can be distinguished from their counterparts by more serious psychopathology, behavior problems and environmental risk. Specifically they report more family violence and substance abuse, more agitation and suicidal behavior and earlier legal troubles. Even their histories of substance abuse set them apart: they started drinking and drug use earlier, were involved with more drugs and used drugs more frequently. Their symptoms patterns were more indicative of self‐medication than those of nonvictims. Underdetection and lack of therapeutic response to sexual abuse of boys may be an impediment to their recovery from chemical dependency.
Affiliation :
CATOR (Chemical Abuse Treatment Outcome Registry), Ramsey Clin., 17 W. Exchange St., St Paul, MN 55102
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.