Height deficit in early adulthood following substantiated childhood maltreatment: A birth cohort study

Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Kisely, Steve; Williams, Gail M.; Strathearn, Lane; Najman, Jake M.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.12.010

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“…Our results suggest, however, that the impact of the latter two is underestimated as an influence on alcohol use in young adults. This mirrors growing prospective evidence of the long‐term harm of emotional abuse and neglect in terms of a wide range of physical, psychological and substance‐related problems . One possible explanation is that limited parental supervision, permitting association with other like‐minded peers, may be a key determinant of early alcohol initiation and continued use .…”

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Does child maltreatment predict alcohol use disorders in young adulthood? A cohort study of linked notifications and survey data

2019

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Background and aims Most studies of the association between child maltreatment and subsequent problem alcohol use are retrospective. We studied the association of prospectively substantiated child maltreatment with problem alcohol use in adulthood. Design We used a prospective cohort record linkage correlational design using data from a statutory child protection agency of prospectively substantiated child maltreatment linked to a birth cohort from a major metropolitan maternity hospital. Setting The Mater‐University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy in Brisbane, Australia. Participants Of the 3762 young people at the 21‐year follow‐up, 169 (4.5%) had a history of substantiated maltreatment by 16 years. This was most commonly emotional abuse (n = 90). Measurements The main outcome was heavy alcohol use at the 21‐year follow‐up, defined as four or more standard drinks per day. Secondary outcomes were life‐time and 12‐month diagnoses of alcohol use disorders in 2531 participants who completed the Composite International Diagnostic Interview‐auto (CIDI‐auto) version. Predictor variables were physical, sexual and emotional abuse, as well as neglect. Findings At follow‐up, 407 of the 3762 participants reported heavy alcohol use (10.8%). On adjusted analyses, participants who had experienced emotional abuse were significantly more likely to report heavy alcohol use at the time of interview (adjusted odds ratio = 1.856; 95% confidence interval = 1.038–3.319; P = 0.037). Neglect was associated with a life‐time CIDI diagnosis of an alcohol use disorder. Other types of child maltreatment were not significantly associated with any of the outcomes. Conclusions Prospectively identified experience of childhood emotional abuse and neglect appears to be positively associated with problem alcohol use at age 21.

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“…In addition, the study design controlled for a wide range of confounders and covariates, including both maternal and child sociodemographic and mental health variables. This combined body of work, which includes numerous publications over the past decade, has documented a broad range of adverse outcomes associated with child maltreatment, including deficits in cognitive and educational outcomes [19][20][21] ; mental health problems, such as anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis, delinquency, and intimate partner violence (IPV) [22][23][24][25] ; substance abuse and addiction [26][27][28][29][30] ; sexual health problems 31 ; physical growth and health deficits [32][33][34][35] ; and overall decreased quality of life. 36 Our purpose for this special article is to compare the effects of 4 differing types of maltreatment on long-term cognitive, psychological, addiction, and health outcomes assessed in the offspring at ∼14 and/or 21 years of age.…”

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Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Health Outcomes Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect

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Potential long-lasting adverse effects of child maltreatment have been widely reported, although little is known about the distinctive long-term impact of differing types of maltreatment. Our objective for this special article is to integrate findings from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy, a longitudinal prenatal cohort study spanning 2 decades. We compare and contrast the associations of specific types of maltreatment with long-term cognitive, psychological, addiction, sexual health, and physical health outcomes assessed in up to 5200 offspring at 14 and/or 21 years of age. Overall, psychological maltreatment (emotional abuse and/or neglect) was associated with the greatest number of adverse outcomes in almost all areas of assessment. Sexual abuse was associated with early sexual debut and youth pregnancy, attention problems, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and depression, although associations were not specific for sexual abuse. Physical abuse was associated with externalizing behavior problems, delinquency, and drug abuse. Neglect, but not emotional abuse, was associated with having multiple sexual partners, cannabis abuse and/or dependence, and experiencing visual hallucinations. Emotional abuse, but not neglect, revealed increased odds for psychosis, injecting-drug use, experiencing harassment later in life, pregnancy miscarriage, and reporting asthma symptoms. Significant cognitive delays and educational failure were seen for both abuse and neglect during adolescence and adulthood. In conclusion, child maltreatment, particularly emotional abuse and neglect, is associated with a wide range of long-term adverse health and developmental outcomes. A renewed focus on prevention and early intervention strategies, especially related to psychological maltreatment, will be required to address these challenges in the future.

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“…For instance, the context and characteristics of the trauma, such as their severity and type, may contribute to the differences observed in physical growth patterns following childhood maltreatment. Although researchers have pointed out that an acute or temporary growth failure following childhood maltreatment may not persist into adulthood [17], a deficit observed in a short follow-up period, particularly in early childhood, should not be neglected, as it reveals the importance and optimal timing of early intervention to promote catch-up growth. In studies examining the association between maltreatment and weight in young children [13,18], mixed findings indicating risk for both weight extremes have been reported, but these studies have typically focused on one form of maltreatment.…”

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Longitudinal associations between child discipline methods and physical growth patterns across preschool years

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Tung,

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ObjectiveResearch has documented the associations of child maltreatment with a range of physical health problems, but little is known about the physical growth patterns of children who experience maltreatment in early childhood. This study aimed to examine the association between various discipline approaches and physical growth in preschool‐aged children.MethodsIn the first year of preschool, parents of 661 Chinese preschool‐aged children completed a questionnaire with items pertaining to the frequency of using physical maltreatment, psychological aggression, neglect, and nonviolent discipline toward the child. Children's weight and height were assessed annually using direct assessment in the first and two subsequent years. Longitudinal analyses were performed using multiple regression models.ResultsMore frequent neglect and psychological aggression during the first year of preschool were associated with a higher likelihood of a decreased BMI z score in subsequent years. Conversely, increased experience of physical maltreatment in the first year was associated with an increased likelihood of having overweight or obesity in the third year.ConclusionsResults indicate that early maltreatment experience can impact physical growth. This highlights the importance of preventing abusive parenting and encouraging healthy habits in young children who have experienced maltreatment to decrease their future risk for weight problems.

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Height deficit in early adulthood following substantiated childhood maltreatment: A birth cohort study

Cited by 19 publications

References 93 publications

Does child maltreatment predict alcohol use disorders in young adulthood? A cohort study of linked notifications and survey data

Does child maltreatment predict alcohol use disorders in young adulthood? A cohort study of linked notifications and survey data

Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Health Outcomes Associated With Child Abuse and Neglect

Longitudinal associations between child discipline methods and physical growth patterns across preschool years

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