Anxiety Symptom Burden at the Time of Forensic Evaluation in Child Victims of Sexual Assault: A Prospective Study Using the Beck Anxiety Inventory

Background/Objectives: Research on child sexual abuse has largely addressed long-term sequelae, whereas anxiety at the time of forensic evaluation has rarely been quantified. This prospective study measured anxiety symptoms in child victims of sexual assault at forensic evaluation and identified the associated sociodemographic and incident-related factors.