RESUMEN

Mothers whose children had been sexually abused reported experiencing serious psychological symptoms following disclosure of the abuse. Over a one-year period, their emotional status improved. Strong relationships between mothers' reports of their own and their children's symptoms were accompanied by persistent discrepancies between maternal and direct assessments of the children's emotional states. Findings suggest that addressing maternal distress is important to the study and treatment of child sexual abuse.

Asunto(s)

Adaptación Psicológica , Abuso Sexual Infantil/rehabilitación , Madres/psicología , Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/rehabilitación , Adulto , Niño , Abuso Sexual Infantil/psicología , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Estudios Longitudinales , Masculino , Relaciones Madre-Hijo , Determinación de la Personalidad , Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático/psicología