Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of psychiatric disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To systematically assess the evidence for an association between sexual abuse and a lifetime diagnosis of psychiatric disorders.

Patients And Methods: We performed a comprehensive search (from January 1980-December 2008, all age groups, any language, any population) of 9 databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Current Contents, PsycINFO, ACP Journal Club, CCTR, CDSR, and DARE. Controlled vocabulary supplemented with keywords was used to define the concept areas of sexual abuse and psychiatric disorders and was limited to epidemiological studies.

Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of somatic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Context: Many patients presenting for general medical care have a history of sexual abuse. The literature suggests an association between a history of sexual abuse and somatic sequelae.

Objective: To systematically assess the association between sexual abuse and a lifetime diagnosis of somatic disorders.