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  • Title: [Is there an association between intra-familiar sexual abuse and sexual offences in later life?].
    Author: Dudeck M, Drenkhahn K, Spitzer C, Barnow S, Freyberger HJ, Grabe HJ.
    Journal: Psychiatr Prax; 2012 Jul; 39(5):217-21. PubMed ID: 22744149.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: 12-35% of all sexual delinquents report victimization through early sexual abuse. To date, studies are based on small samples and mostly come from English-language countries. METHODS: As part of an interdisciplinary study on the human rights situation in long-term imprisonment, we examined 1,055 prisoners from 11 countries in Europe with the posttraumatic stress diagnostic scale (PDS) concerning their traumas in relation to their offences. RESULTS: Sexual delinquents who reported own prior sexual abuse within the family had a fourfold increase in committing sexual offences later in their life compared to other offenders. CONCLUSIONS: A detailed trauma history which includes sexual offences within the family is essential for adequate therapy and relapse prevention.
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