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The role of childhood and adulthood abuse among women presenting for chronic pain management

Green, Carmen R., Flowe-Valencia, Heather, Rosenblum, Lee, Tait, Alan R.·2001·The Clinical Journal of Pain

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the association between repeated childhood and adulthood abuse and somatic symptom reporting, mental health care use, and substance use among women with chronic pain. DESIGN: A survey of a consecutive sample. PATIENTS: Ninety consecutive women patients presenting for chronic pain management at a multidisciplinary pain management center. OUTCOME MEASURES: The authors assessed the presence or absence of physical or sexual abuse (using the Drossman Physical-Sexual Abuse Survey), period of abuse, demographics, mental health care use, drug or alcohol use and substance abuse, and the presence or absence of physical, pain, and anxiety (somatic) symptoms. RESULTS: The response rate among patients surveyed was 64%. Of the 43 respondents (48%) who reported abuse, 17 (40%) cited childhood abuse, 12 (28%) cited adulthood abuse, and 14 (33%) cited repeated abuse. Women describing long-term abuse reported a significantly greater number of physical, pain, and anxiety symptoms and were more likely to report a history of substance abuse than women reporting abuse during childhood or adulthood alone. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate a significant association between health status and reported abuse among women presenting to a multidisciplinary pain center for pain management. This finding is consistent with those of previous investigators, and emphasizes the importance of routine evaluation of the presence of long-term abuse as a possible predictor of the onset of chronic pain states.

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Authors
Green, C. R., Flowe-Valencia, H., Rosenblum, L., & Tait, A. R.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Green, Carmen R.
Venue
The Clinical Journal of Pain
Published
2001-12
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
359-364
ISSN
0749-8047 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2098578345
Cited by
70
References
36
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
FWCI
4.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Journal of Pain (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords
childhood abuse, chronic pain, women, somatic symptoms, anxiety symptoms, substance abuse, mental health service utilization, physical abuse, sexual abuse, multidisciplinary pain management
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child Abuse, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child, Preschool, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Medical Records, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Pain, Sex Offenses, Domestic Violence, Substance-Related Disorders

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