Childhood trauma in obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, and controls
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There is relatively little data on the link between childhood trauma and obsessive-compulsive/putative obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. The revised Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), which assesses physical, emotional, and sexual abuse as well as physical and emotional neglect, was administered to female patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD; n = 74; age: 36.1 plus minus 16.3), TTM (n = 36; age: 31.8 plus minus 12.3), and a group of normal controls (n = 31; age: 21.5 plus minus 1.0). The findings showed a significantly greater severity of childhood trauma in general, and emotional neglect specifically, in the patient groups compared to the controls. Although various factors may play a role in the etiology of both OCD and trichotillomania (TTM), this study is consistent with some evidence from previous studies suggesting that childhood trauma may play a role in the development of these disorders.
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Individuals with OCD report more childhood trauma than healthy controls.
“For example, individuals with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reported significantly more childhood trauma compared to healthy controls (Lochner et al., 2002).”
From Effects of traumatic experiences on obsessive-compulsive and internalizing symptoms: The role of avoidance and mindfulness. (2018) · cites this paper as Lochner et al., 2002
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- Authors
- Lochner, C., du Toit, P. L., Zungu-Dirwayi, N., Marais, A., van Kradenburg, J., Seedat, S., Niehaus, D. J. H., & Stein, D. J.
- Affiliations
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Venue
- Depression and Anxiety
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2002
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 66-68
- ISSN
- 1091-4269 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-6394
- OpenAlex
- W1980187908
- Cited by
- 212
- References
- 28
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- FWCI
- 5.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Depression and Anxiety (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Medical Research Council
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Keywords
- childhood trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, emotional neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, women
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Child Abuse, Child Abuse, Sexual, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Middle Aged, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Personality Development, Personality Inventory, Risk Factors, Trichotillomania
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