Long-term physical and mental health consequences of childhood physical abuse: Results from a large population-based sample of men and women

Springer, Kristen W.; Sheridan, Jennifer; Kuo, Daphne; Carnes, Molly

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2007.01.003

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“…Even though some studies focused on the impact of specific maltreatment subtypes, such as sexual (Maniglio, 2009) or physical abuse (Afifi et al, 2013; Springer, Sheridan, Kuo, & Carnes, 2007) on physical health outcomes, since different methods were used, these results are hardly comparable. Two recent publications from a Canadian survey assessed the impact of physical abuse, sexual abuse and exposure to intimate partner violence during childhood on later development of diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).…”

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Association of child maltreatment subtypes and long-term physical health in a German representative sample

Clemens

Huber‐Lang

Plener

et al. 2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Child maltreatment is a major public problem, associated with enormous consequences on the individual and socioeconomic level. Studies show a clear impact of child maltreatment on long-term physical health. However, there is a lack of analyses comprising a wide variety of subtypes of maltreatment and addressing cumulative effects of different maltreatment subtypes experienced during childhood on physical health. Objective: The objective of this analysis was to assess the association of different subtypes and the intensity of child maltreatment with long-term physical health outcomes. Methods: In a cross-sectional observational approach, a representative sample of the German population (N=2510) was assessed regarding socioeconomic information, their current health status, and their experiences of child maltreatment using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). Chi2-Tests were performed to compare differences of physical health conditions in adulthood in association with child maltreatment and binary regression analyses to assess the relationship of physical health and number of different subtypes of maltreatment experienced during childhood. Results: Odds increased significantly for obesity (1.8), diabetes (1.26), cancer (1.28), hypertension (1.16), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (1.51), history of myocardial infarction (1.29) and stroke (1.31) with increasingenhancing number of experienced subtypes of child maltreatment. Growing intensity of each subtype of maltreatment was associated with higher rates of all assessed physical health conditions, which could point towards a dose-dependency of the relationship between maltreatment and long-term physical health. Conclusions: Child maltreatment is associated with increased odds for the leading morbidity and mortality causes in Germany. Interventions encompassing secondary and primary preventive strategies are critical to target this major public health problem and its devastating consequences.

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Association of child maltreatment subtypes and long-term physical health in a German representative sample

Clemens

Huber‐Lang

Plener

et al. 2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…The WHO has listed a range of health risks associated with interpersonal violence in childhood [7]. As for mental health, depression and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSDs) are considered the most prevalent conditions associated with violence and abuse [4,8–11]. Mental health problems may preclude people to realise their potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and contribute to their communities [5].…”

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Childhood violence and mental health among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study

Hansen

Schei

Sørlie

et al. 2018

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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The main objectives of this study were to investigate the association between childhood violence and psychological distress and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTS) among Sami and non-Sami adults, and to explore a possible mediating effect of childhood violence on any ethnic differences in mental health. This study is part of a larger questionnaire survey on health and living conditions in Mid- and Northern Norway (SAMINOR 2) which included 2116 Sami and 8674 non-Sami participants. A positive association between childhood violence and psychological distress and PTS in adulthood was found regardless of ethnicity. For women, childhood violence may have mediated some of the ethnic differences in psychological distress (53.2%) and PTS (31.4%). A similar pattern was found for men as to psychological distress (45.5%) and PTS (55.5%). The prevalence of psychological distress was significantly higher in the Sami than in the non-Sami group: 15.8% vs. 13.0% for women, and 11.4% vs. 8.0% for men. Likewise, PTS showed a higher prevalence in the Sami group, both for women (16.2% vs. 12.4%) and for men (12.2% vs. 9.1). Conclusion: A positive association between childhood violence and adult mental distress was found for both Sami and Norwegian adults. More mental problems were found among the Sami. Childhood violence may have mediated some of the ethnic differences.

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“…The negative health consequences of exposure to adversities such as racism (Williams, 1999), interpersonal violence (Dutton et al, 2006), and childhood abuse (Springer et al, 2007) include higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders (Kessler, Davis, & Kendler, 1997) as well as impaired social and occupational functioning (Amaya-Jackson et al, 1999). Further investigation into potential pathways to resilience that could ameliorate the negative health consequences of adversity exposure is therefore indicated (see Wingo et al, 2017).…”

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“…Despite such high rates of exposure, the lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder estimated in a nationally representative study of South Africans was 2.3% (Atwoli et al, 2013). More is known about the negative health consequences of exposure to these adversities, including poorer physical and mental health decades after trauma (Springer, Sheridan, Kuo, & Carnes, 2007), than about the protective factors that might predict preserved functioning. Despite being overlooked, however, the fact that not everyone who is exposed develops ensuing psychopathology means it is possible that there are pathways which buffer the deleterious effects of exposures.…”

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Associations between neurocognitive functioning and social and occupational resilience among South African women exposed to childhood trauma

Denckla

Consedine

Spies

et al. 2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Prior research on adaptation after early trauma among black South African women typically assessed resilience in ways that lacked contextual specificity. In addition, the neurocognitive correlates of social and occupational resilience have not been investigated. Objective: The primary aim of this exploratory study was to identify domains of neurocognitive functioning associated with social and occupational resilience, defined as functioning at a level beyond what would be expected given exposure to childhood trauma. Methods: A sample of black South African women, N = 314, completed a neuropsychological battery, a questionnaire assessing exposure to childhood trauma, and self-report measures of functional status. We generated indices of social and occupational resilience by regressing childhood trauma exposure on social and occupational functioning, saving the residuals as indices of social and occupational functioning beyond what would be expected given exposure to childhood trauma. Results: Women with lower non-verbal memory evidenced greater social and occupational resilience above and beyond the effects attributable to age, education, HIV status, and depressive and posttraumatic stress symptoms. In addition, women with greater occupational resilience exhibited lower semantic language fluency and processing speed. Conclusion: Results are somewhat consistent with prior studies implicating memory effects in impairment following trauma, though our findings suggest that reduced abilities in these domains may be associated with greater resilience. Studies that use prospective designs and objective assessment of functional status are needed to determine whether non-verbal memory, semantic fluency, and processing speed are implicated in the neural circuitry of post-traumatic exposure resilience.

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Long-term physical and mental health consequences of childhood physical abuse: Results from a large population-based sample of men and women

Abstract: In a population-based cohort of middle-aged men and women, childhood physical abuse predicted worse mental and physical health decades after the abuse. These effects were attenuated, but not eliminated, by age, sex, family background, and childhood adversities.

Cited by 812 publications

References 45 publications

Association of child maltreatment subtypes and long-term physical health in a German representative sample

Association of child maltreatment subtypes and long-term physical health in a German representative sample

Childhood violence and mental health among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study

Associations between neurocognitive functioning and social and occupational resilience among South African women exposed to childhood trauma

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