| Sexual behavior associated with low Verbal IQ in youth who have severe mental illness. | |
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PMID: 9492515 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A retrospective chart review was used to examine sexual behavior (hypersexual, exposing, and victimizing) and cognitive impairment in 200 youth who had serious mental illness. Lower IQ was associated with increased sexual acting-out. For more serious victimizing sexual behaviors, only Verbal IQ differences reached statistical significance. Overall, sexual behavior was strongly associated with a history of sexual abuse. Sexual abuse history was significantly associated only with lower Performance IQ. Therefore, the association between low Verbal IQ and sexual victimizing behavior is distinct from the effects of sexual abuse. Results underscore the importance of verbal cognitive abilities, regardless of overall cognitive level, in the etiology and treatment of sexual behaviors, especially among individuals without a history of sexual abuse. |
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Authors:
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C McCurry; J McClellan; J Adams; M Norrei; M Storck; A Eisner; D Breiger |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Mental retardation Volume: 36 ISSN: 0047-6765 ISO Abbreviation: Ment Retard Publication Date: 1998 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-04-01 Completed Date: 1998-04-01 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 18640670R Medline TA: Ment Retard Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA. |
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Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Intelligence Tests* Male Mental Retardation / diagnosis*, psychology* Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Sexual Behavior / psychology* Verbal Behavior* Wechsler Scales |
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