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Childhood abuse and lifetime psychopathology in a community sample

MacMillan, Harriet L., Fleming, Jan E., Streiner, David L., Lin, Elizabeth, Boyle, Michael H., Jamieson, Ellen, Duku, Eric K., Walsh, Christine A. +2 more·2001·American Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed lifetime psychopathology in a general population sample and compared the rates of five psychiatric disorder categories between those who reported a childhood history of either physical or sexual abuse and those who did not. METHOD: A modified version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview and a self-completed questionnaire on child abuse were administered to a probability sample (N=7,016) of Ontario residents 15 to 64 years of age. RESULTS: Those reporting a history of childhood physical abuse had significantly higher lifetime rates of anxiety disorders, alcohol abuse/dependence, and antisocial behavior and were more likely to have one or more disorders than were those without such a history. Women, but not men, with a history of physical abuse had significantly higher lifetime rates of major depression and illicit drug abuse/dependence than did women with no such history. A history of childhood sexual abuse was also associated with higher rates of all disorders considered in women. In men, the prevalence of disorders tended to be higher among those who reported exposure to sexual abuse, but only the associations with alcohol abuse/dependence and the category of one or more disorders reached statistical significance. The relationship between a childhood history of physical abuse and lifetime psychopathology varied significantly by gender for all categories except for anxiety disorders. Although not statistically significant, a similar relationship was seen between childhood history of sexual abuse and lifetime psychopathology. CONCLUSIONS: A history of abuse in childhood increases the likelihood of lifetime psychopathology; this association appears stronger for women than men.

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MacMillan, H. L., Fleming, J. E., Streiner, D. L., Lin, E., Boyle, M. H., Jamieson, E., Duku, E. K., Walsh, C. A., Wong, M. Y.-Y., & Beardslee, W. R.
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American Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2001-11-01
Volume
158
Issue
11
Pages
1878-1883
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
OpenAlex
W2145087065
Cited by
1,035
References
31
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FWCI
27.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Keywords
childhood abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, anxiety disorders, alcohol abuse, antisocial behavior, major depressive disorder, illicit drug abuse, gender differences, community sample
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child Abuse, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Residence Characteristics, Severity of Illness Index, Substance-Related Disorders

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