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The Health Impact of Childhood Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Review, 1997-2003

Mulvihill, Deanna·2005·Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing
DOI 10.1080/01460860590950890
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Research has shown a strong relationship between childhood trauma and psychological difficulties in later life; more recent research has indicated that the long-term effects are even greater for physical illness. These long-term effects have highlighted Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a possible mediator variable. The illnesses identified include, but are not limited to, eating disorders, substance abuse, phobias, multiple personality disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune disorders. Childhood trauma is an area of interdisciplinary interest; therefore, a variety of disciplines have been carrying out research in this area. This article is an integrative review of the literature over the last five years across disciplines, including nursing, medicine, psychology, education, social services, and government agencies. The review searched for themes, common constructs, and definitions, plus gaps in the present literature that need to be addressed. Particular attention was paid to measurement tools, and the importance of post traumatic stress disorder. Databases included were Medline, Proquest, Canadian Health Network (CHN), Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA) Education, Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Plus, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), American Psychological Association Database Information (PsychINFO), and Cochrance.

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  • When children experience trauma leading to chronic stress or fear in early childhood, they are more vulnerable to anxiety-related behaviors, which can inhibit higher-level thinking.

    “Notably, when children experience trauma leading to chronic stress or fear in the early childhood years, they are more vulnerable to behaviors associated with anxiety, which can also inhibit their ability to engage in higher-level thinking (Mulvihill, 2005).”

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Authors
Mulvihill, D.
Affiliations
Western University (CA)
Corresponding author
Mulvihill, Deanna
Venue
Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2005-01
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
115-136
ISSN
  • 0146-0862 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-043X
DOI
10.1080/01460860590950890
OpenAlex
W2074308180
Cited by
125
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 6
FWCI
7.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
childhood trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, substance abuse, phobia, dissociative identity disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease, interdisciplinary research
MeSH terms
Child, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Mass Screening, Models, Psychological, Patient Care Team, Surveys and Questionnaires, Research Design, Risk Factors, Social Support, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Time Factors

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