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Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Mental Health, Sexual Risk Behaviors, and Drinking Patterns Among Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men.
J Child Sex Abus
April 2018
i Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Article Synopsis
- One in five Latino men who have sex with men reports experiencing child sexual abuse, which may lead to increased depression and risky behaviors in adulthood.* -
- A study of 176 Latino men showed that those with a history of child sexual abuse were more likely to face significant depressive symptoms, heavy drinking, and engage in high-risk sexual behaviors.* -
- The findings highlight the need for healthcare providers to include screenings for child sexual abuse in mental health and prevention programs for this population, focusing on resilience as part of treatment.*