Ozbaran B.Erermis S.Bukusoglu N.Bildik T.Tamar M.Ercan E.S.Aydin C.Cetin S.K.2019-10-272019-10-2720090886-2605https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260508323663https://hdl.handle.net/11454/27248Childhood sexual abuse is a traumatic life event that may cause psychiatric disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. During 2003-2004, 20 sexually abused children were referred to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic of Ege University in Izmir, Turkey. Two years later, the psychological adjustment of these children (M age = 9.4 years, SD = 3.63 years, range = 5 to 16 years) is evaluated. Semistructured interviews, a form for the sociodemographic characteristics, are used for evaluations by a child psychiatrist who is blind to the first evaluation. It is determined that sexually abused children have more psychiatric disorders within the first year than 2 years later. However, some behavior problems occur at both short-term and long-term follow-ups. © 2009 SAGE Publications.en10.1177/0886260508323663info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessChildhoodEmotional outcomesPosttraumatic stress disorderSexual abuseSocial outcomesArticle2491478149318794375Q1