PTSD correlates with somatization in sexually abused children: Type of abuse moderates the effect of PTSD on somatization.
Seung Min BaeJae Myeong KangHyoung Yoon ChangWoori HanSo Hee LeePublished in: PloS one (2018)
Somatization in sexually abused children was influenced by the severity of PTSD symptoms and intelligence, and the effect of the PTSD symptoms on somatization was moderated by type of abuse. Specifically, the rape type of abuse may attenuate the effect of post-traumatic symptoms on somatization.