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MeSH Heading: Child Abuse, Sexual
Tree Number(s): I01.198.240.748.300; I01.198.240.856.350.250.255; I01.880.735.900.350.250.255
Unique ID: D002650
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002650
Annotation: check also tag CHILD or specific; for adult survivors of child sexual abuse, check both tags CHILD or specific + relevant adult age
Scope Note: Sexual maltreatment of the child or minor.
Entry Term(s): Child Molestation; Child Molestation, Sexual; Molestation, Sexual, Child; Sexual Abuse of Child; Sexual Abuse, Child
Previous Indexing: Child Abuse (1966-1986); Sex Offenses (1968-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/03/25
Revision Date: 2021/05/12

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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Concept UI: M0004049
Scope Note: Sexual maltreatment of the child or minor.
Terms: Child Abuse, Sexual Preferred Term
Term UI T007692
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1987); Sexual Abuse, Child
Term UI T007690
Date03/27/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Child Molestation
Term UI T001080676
Date05/15/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Sexual Abuse of Child
Term UI T007691
Date03/13/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Child Molestation, Sexual
Term UI T007693
Date03/25/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Molestation, Sexual, Child
Term UI T007694
Date03/25/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Child Abuse, Sexual MeSH Descriptor Data 2025