The frequency of sexual abuse and depression in a sample of street children of one of deprived districts of Tehran |
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Authors: | Ahmadkhaniha Hamid Reza Shariat Seyed Vahid Torkaman-nejad Sharif Hoseini Moghadam Mohammad Mehdi |
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Affiliation: | Psychiatry Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. dr_ahmadkhaniha@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of sexual abuse and depression among street children who live in a deprived district of Tehran. The researchers used the K-SADS questionnaire and a clinical interview were used to evaluate depression and sexual abuse in 87 street children in Tehran. Eighteen (20.9%) of the children had been sexually abused. Depressed children were 3.2 times more likely to be sexually abused than non-depressed children. Furthermore, 26 girls (86.7%) and 27 boys (48.2%) suffered from depression. The frequency of depression demonstrated a significant association with the father's or breadwinner's history of imprisonment or unemployment. Interventional programs providing education and support should be implemented for street children. |
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