A follow-up study of mental health service utilisation in a cohort of 2433 sexually abused Australian children utilising five years of medical data.

Experiencing CSA was associated with increased use of psychopharmacology and contact with health professionals for mental health care. Abused females and participants abused after age 12 demonstrated most inflated use of services. These findings have important implications for policy decisions regarding the provision of mental health care to CSA survivors deemed to be at risk of developing mental health difficulties.