Relationship between child abuse and adult smoking
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Objective: A strong association between a history of child abuse and subsequent psychiatric disorders including substance use has been demonstrated. However, few studies have examined the relationship between child abuse and cigarette smoking in individuals without co-occurring psychiatric disorders. In this study, the relationship between severe childhood abuse and smoking were examined in a group of adults without significant psychopathology. Methods: Participants ( N = 57) represent the control group of a larger study of substance dependence. Participants were without major DSM-IV psychopathology, including substance use disorders, major depression, or posttraumatic stress disorder. The Early Trauma Inventory [20] assessed history of exposure to traumatic events prior to age 18. Results: The majority of individuals with, as compared to without, a history of severe child abuse (79% vs. 47%, p = .02) were current cigarette smokers. The odds of smoking was four times as high in participants with versus without a severe childhood abuse history (OR = 4.0, p = 0.04). Conclusions: Although preliminary, the findings demonstrate a strong link between early childhood trauma and later adult cigarette smoking among individuals without significant substance use or other psychopathology.
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History of ELS/CT is associated with risk behavior patterns, such as substance abuse and suicide attempts in later life.
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- Authors
- Spratt, E. G., Back, S. E., Yeatts, S. D., Simpson, A. N., McRae-Clark, A., Maria, M. M. M.-S., Price, K. L., Hartwell, K. T., & Brady, K. T.
- Affiliations
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
- Corresponding author
- Spratt, Eve G.
- Venue
- The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2009-12
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 417-426
- ISSN
- 0033-278X (ISSN-L)
- 0091-2174
- 1541-3527
- PMC
- PMC3186351
- OpenAlex
- W1979033338
- Semantic Scholar
- b2dee85f4d00228c364b1087f941c742f6d6e674
- Cited by
- 46
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 1.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (K23MH064111)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (K24DA000435)
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (P50 AR 049551)
- National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR029882, M01RR001070)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- child abuse, childhood trauma, cigarette smoking, adult smoking, childhood adversity, trauma exposure, substance use disorders, psychopathology
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Child, Child Abuse, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Risk, Smoking
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