عوامل خطر دوران کودکی برای سوء استفاده از الکل و پریشانی روانی در میان زنان همجنس باز بزرگسال

While the cross-sectional design precludes causal conclusions, study findings—especially those related to CSA—are consistent with previous research on predominantly heterosexual women in the general population. Lesbians who experienced CSA were at heightened risk of lifetime alcohol abuse and those who experienced CPA were at heightened risk of lifetime psychological distress relative to lesbians without abuse histories. Given the dearth of research on childhood abuse and sexual orientation, studies are needed that examine the similarities and differences between lesbians’ and heterosexual women's experiences of, and responses to, childhood abuse.