Auditory-perceptual analysis of voice in abused children and adolescents.

Introduction: Abused children and adolescents are exposed to factors that can trigger vocal changes.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of vocal changes in abused children and adolescents, through auditory-perceptual analysis of voice and the study of the association between vocal changes, communication disorders, psychiatric disorders, and global functioning.

Methods: This was an observational and transversal study of 136 children and adolescents (mean age 10.