Spirituality, Self-Blame, and Trauma Symptoms Among Youth Awaiting Treatment after Sexual Abuse

Poster Session IV

Keyword: Childhood Adversity

Abstract: Youth who experience sexual abuse may spend considerable time waiting for treatment. The current study examined youth spiritual struggles (struggling with their relationship with the divine), spiritual support, and self-blame for the abuse as triage factors. Spiritual struggles and self-blame predicted subsequent trauma symptoms for youth while awaiting treatment.

• Melissa Sitton (Presenting Author)
• Caitlin Rancher (Author)
• Jeanine Johnson (Author)
• Madeline Reedy (Author)
• Annette Mahoney (Author)
• Renee McDonald (Author)
• Ernest Jouriles (Author)