Childhood sexual abuse and bipolar disorder evidence-based report

Childhood sexual abuse and bipolar disorder evidence-based report Reviewer, Ian Lambie, Literature search, Sarah Miers and Ariana Krynen - Auckland, New Zealand : UniServices, 2016 - electronic document (27 pages) ; PDF file: 477 KB

Childhood sexual abuse can have significant short- and long-term effects, including the subsequent development of bipolar disorder.
• The purpose of this report is to provide an evidence-based guide on the association between childhood sexual abuse and bipolar disorder as a teenager/adult. These findings will be used to assist in the decision making process regarding cover and entitlements of those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and later developed bipolar disorder.
• A literature search was conducted in October 2015 using Ovid MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, and the Worldwide Web. Further literature was also located through reading the reference list of review articles. (From the executive summary). Record #5216


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CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
BIPOLAR DISORDER
MENTAL HEALTH
LITERATURE REVIEWS
RISK FACTORS


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