Childhood Sexual Abuse as a Risk Factor for Depression in Women: Psychosocial and Neurobiological Correlates
Weiss EL, Longhurst JG, Mazure CM. Childhood Sexual Abuse as a Risk Factor for Depression in Women: Psychosocial and Neurobiological Correlates. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 816-828. PMID: 10360118, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.6.816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult-onset depressionChildhood sexual abuseEarly stressorsHPA axisSexual abuseAdrenal axis functionLong-term dysregulationMajor depressive disorderStress-induced dysregulationDepressive illnessAxis functionDepressed patientsDepressive disorderRisk factorsLong-term effectsHuman studiesManual searchNeurobiological correlatesPsychosocial mechanismsDepressionWomenEarly stressDysregulationSubsequent developmentDysregulation results