Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Editorial, J Trauma Stress Disor Treat Vol: 2 Issue: 1

Child Maltreatment and Bullying: Examining the Experiences of LGB Children and Adolescents

Emily Hu *, Kaylin Jones and Steven E. Bruce
1University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA
Corresponding author : Emily Hu
Center for Trauma Recovery, 8001 Natural Bridge Road, Saint Louis, MO 63121, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA
Tel: 314-516-7239; Fax: 314-516-7233
E-mail: yeh423@umsl.edu
Received: January 21, 2013 Accepted: January 30, 2013 Published: February 04, 2013
Citation: Hu E, Jones K, Bruce SE (2013) Child Maltreatment and Bullying: Examining the Experiences of LGB Children and Adolescents. J Trauma Stress Disor Treat 2:1. doi:10.4172/2324-8947.1000e106

Abstract

Child Maltreatment and Bullying: Examining the Experiences of LGB Children and Adolescents

Research on sexual minority populations has traditionally focused on trauma exposure and etiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within adults who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB). Indeed, multiple studies have found that LGB adults consistently report higher rates of trauma than their heterosexual counterparts, including the experience of hate crimes and verbal and/or physical harassment [1]. However, LGB individuals do not experience trauma only in adulthood; many suffer years of child physical abuse (CPA) and child sexual abuse (CSA) within the home.

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