Development of a computerized questionnaire for investigating prevalence of child sexual abuse as “unwanted sexual contact” prior to Age 17 and associated long-term mental health sequelae is described. The computerized technique has technical advantages, and in a study of 200 university men elicited significantly more recall of prior abuse (in 14% of subjects) than a paper questionnaire
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