Archive 1992–2014

Forms, range and type of long-term sequelae of child abuse we discussed in the paper, following an analysis of 768 cases. The analysis suggests that a lesser range of pathological sequels of child sexual abuse is associated with: fewer contacts with the penal system, positive relations with the perpetrator, absence of any other traumas, successful heterogeneous relations in adolescence, avoiding mass-media "coverage" of the incident, and finally, with cultural determinants.