Adaptation to Sexual Abuse From Childhood to Adulthood
(MH 49885-"Listening to Kids Project")

PUBLICATIONS - Journal Articles:

Feiring, C., Simon, V. A., Cleland, C. (2009). Childhood sexual abuse, stigmatization, internalizing symptoms, and the development of sexual difficulties and dating aggression. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77, 127-137.

Simon, V. A. & Feiring, C. (2008). Sexual anxiety and eroticism predict the development of sexual problems in youth with a history of sexual abuse. Child Maltreatment, 13, 167-181.

Feiring, C., Miller-Johnson, S., & Cleland, C. (2007). Potential pathways from stigmatization and internalizing symptoms to delinquency in sexually abused youth. Child Maltreatment, 12, 220-232.

Feiring, C. &. Cleland, C. (2007). Childhood sexual abuse and abuse-specific attributions of blame over six years following discovery. J. of Child Abuse and Neglect, 31, 1169-1186.

Feiring, C. & Taska, L. (2005). The persistence of shame following sexual abuse: A longitudinal look at risk and recovery. Child Maltreatment, 11, 337-349.

Feiring, C. (2005). Emotional Development, Shame and Adaptation to Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment, 11, 307-310.

Rosenthal, S., Feiring, C., & Taska, L.S. (2003). Emotional support and adjustment over a year's time following sexual abuse discovery. J. of Child Abuse and Neglect.

Feiring, C., Taska, L.S., & Chen, K. (2002). Trying to understand why horrible things happen: Attribution, shame, and symptom development following sexual abuse. Child Maltreatment.7:26-41.

Feiring, C., Taska, L.S., & Lewis, M. (2002). Adjustment following sexual abuse discovery: The role of shame and attribution style. Developmental Psychology. 38:79-92.

Kolko, D., & Feiring, C. (2002). A closer look at attributions in child abuse victims. Child Maltreatment.7: 5-8.

Feiring, C., Coates, D.L., & Taska, L.S. (2001). Ethnic status, stigmatization, support and symptom development following sexual abuse. J. of Interpersonal Violence.16: 1307-1329.

Feiring, C. & Furman, W. (2000). When love is just a four letter word: Victimization and romantic relationships in adolescence. Child Maltreatment.5: 291-296.

Feiring, C., Rosenthal, S., & Taska, L. S. (2000). Stigmatization and the development of friendship and romantic relationships in adolescent victims of sexual abuse. Child Maltreatment. 5:309-320.

Wolfe, D.A. & Feiring, C. (2000). Dating violence through the lens of adolescent romantic relationships. Child Maltreatment. 5: 359-362.

Feiring, C., Taska, L.S., & Lewis, M. (1999). Age and gender differences in children and adolescents adaptation to sexual abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect. 23:115-128.

Feiring, C., Taska, L.S., & Lewis, M. (1998). Social support and children's and adolescents' adaptation to sexual abuse. J. of Interpersonal Violence.13: 240-260.

Feiring, C., Taska, L.S, & Lewis, M. (1998). The role of shame and attribution style in children's and adolescents' adaptation to sexual abuse. Child Maltreatment. 3: 129-142.

Feiring, C., Taska, L.S., & Lewis, M. (1996). A process model for understanding adaptation to sexual abuse: The role of shame in defining stigmatization. Child Abuse and Neglect. 8: 767-782.

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