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. 2012 Sep;73(5):740–748. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2012.73.740

Table 1.

Questions assessing childhood sexual abuse (CSA) using behavioral descriptions of sexual abuse

Parental discipline and early childhood experiences
1. Before you turned 16, was there any forced sexual contact between you and any family member like a parent or step-parent, grandparent, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, or cousin? By sexual contact, I mean their touching your sexual parts, your touching their sexual parts, or intercourse.
2. Before you turned 16, was there any sexual contact between you and anyone who was 5 or more years older than you were (other than a family member)? By sexual contact, I mean their touching your sexual parts, your touching their sexual parts, or intercourse. Was this sexual contact (always) with your consent, or were you (ever) forced?
Health problems and health habitsa
3. Has anyone ever forced you to have sexual intercourse?
a

CSA criteria met if occurred before age 16.