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  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Sexual assault (SA) is a significant public health concern with potential long-term health consequences.
  • Functional somatic syndromes (FSSs) represent a group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms without clear organic causes.
  • Understanding the relationship between SA and FSSs is crucial for developing targeted interventions and support systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the associations between a history of sexual assault (SA) and the prevalence of functional somatic syndromes (FSSs).
  • To examine the relationship between SA and bodily distress syndrome (BDS), including specific FSSs such as chronic widespread pain (CWP), irritable bowel (IB), chronic fatigue (CF), multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), and whiplash-associated disorder (WAD).
  • To assess the impact of SA on emotional distress and health anxiety.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Danish Study of Functional Disorders (DanFunD) cohort, including 7493 participants.
  • Employed questionnaires to collect information on FSSs, emotional distress, SA history, and sociodemographic factors.
  • Applied generalized linear models with binomial family and log link to calculate risk ratios (RRs), adjusting for potential confounding factors.

Main Results:

  • SA was significantly associated with single-organ FSD (RR=1.51), multi-organ FSD (RR=3.51), IB (RR=2.00), CF (RR=1.81), WAD (RR=2.62), MCS (RR=3.04), emotional distress (RR=1.75), and health anxiety (RR=1.65).
  • SA victims reported significantly more somatic symptoms compared to non-exposed individuals.
  • Associations remained significant after adjusting for physical and emotional abuse.

Conclusions:

  • Sexual assault is strongly associated with a higher prevalence of various functional somatic syndromes and emotional distress.
  • SA survivors face a substantial burden of somatic symptoms, indicating a significant impact on both physical and mental health.
  • Further longitudinal research is recommended to confirm these findings due to the cross-sectional nature of the study.