RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Psychological sequelae of sexual abuse in childhood. JF British Journal of General Practice JO Br J Gen Pract FD British Journal of General Practice SP 29 OP 31 VO 40 IS 330 A1 P D Hooper YR 1990 UL http://bjgp.org/content/40/330/29.abstract AB A questionnaire survey was carried out in one practice to determine the relationship between sexual abuse in childhood and subsequent psychological morbidity. Out of 418 women who replied (62% response rate), 60 (14%) admitted experiencing some form of sexual abuse as a child. Twenty of these (33%) were found to have a record of some form of psychological problem in adult life, compared with 14% of a sample of the non-abused respondents and 20% of the non-respondents. In particular, 54% of 13 women who had experienced oral, genital or anal penetration or attempted penetration had psychological morbidity recorded. There was no relationship, however, between sexual abuse and psychosexual or marital problems in later life.