The association between number and type of traumatic life experiences and physical conditions in a nationally representative sample

Mn, Husarewycz; El‐Gabalawy, Renée; Logsetty, Sarvesh; Sareen, Jitender

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.06.003

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“…The high prevalence of trauma among chronic pain patients found in this study is in consensus with a body of literature reporting high comorbidity between chronic pain and PTSD and high incidence of trauma among chronic pain patients [5,7,8,10,15]. These findings are also in line with a growing body of literature suggesting that the cumulative effect of trauma, i.e.…”

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“…In contrast to this study, most previous studies have differentiated between different pain localisations and came to different conclusions regarding the relationship with PTSD [10,15]. For instance, one study found no significant relationship between PTSD and most pain localisation once the number of traumas was taken into account with the exception of headaches [10].…”

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“…These findings are also in line with a growing body of literature suggesting that the cumulative effect of trauma, i.e. the number and severity of traumas, is a more significant predictor for several physical conditions including chronic pain than the categorical diagnosis of PTSD [10,15].…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Once this number was taken into account, the diagnosis of PTSD was not a significant predictor. Another more recent study came to similar conclusions [15]. Following this line of argumentation, we hypothesised that patients with chronic pain would (1) report a history of trauma more frequently compared to controls, (2) report a higher number of traumas and (3) report more traumas associated with psychical violence.…”

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“…The number of traumas as well as the type of trauma have been identified as significant predictors of symptom severity in patients with both PTSD and chronic pain [10,14,15]. Some authors have argued that a cumulative effect of trauma rather than the categorical diagnosis of PTSD may be the determining factor for the development of physical symptoms following traumatic experiences.…”

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Chronic Stress and Arthritis: A Scoping Review

Schwetlik

Baldock

Hill

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Arthritis Care & Research

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Objective. Emerging research supports the role of chronic stress in chronic disease development. The objective was to perform a scoping review mapping the field of research exploring relationships between chronic stress and the development of arthritis in adult populations.Methods. Five electronic databases were systematically searched without publication limits based on 3 key concepts: stress, arthritis, and adults. Eligible qualitative studies investigated individuals' perceived causes of arthritis; quantitative studies investigated relationships between exposure to a chronic stressor and an arthritis presence outcome. Articles were screened by 2 independent reviewers, and data were narratively synthesized.Results. Of 1,819 unique records, 54 studies met inclusion criteria. Nine studies used qualitative methods, and 45 used quantitative methods. The frequency of studies increased chronologically, with half (n = 27) published since 2010. Chronic stress exposures were heterogenous; most were categorized as adverse life events (n = 22) or adverse childhood experiences (n = 17). Self-reported arthritis was the most frequent measure of arthritis outcome (n = 26) in quantitative studies. A majority of studies (n = 41) suggested a relationship between exposure to chronic stressors and arthritis development.Conclusion. Increasing study numbers in the past decade may reflect increasing awareness of the potential impact of chronic stress in arthritis development, consistent with a biopsychosocial approach to chronic disease etiology and management. Further research, using precise arthritis definitions, conducted within a clearly articulated pathophysiologic framework, is required to establish a causal relationship between exposure to chronic stressors and the development of specific arthritis conditions.

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Improving reports of health risks: Life history calendars and measurement of potentially traumatic experiences

Axinn

Chardoul

2020

Int J Methods Psych Res

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Objectives: Recall error biases reporting of earlier life experiences, even potentially traumatic experiences (PTEs). Better tools for accurate retrospective reporting of PTEs and other health risk factors have the potential for broad scientific and health intervention benefits. Methods: We designed a life history calendar (LHC) to support this task and randomized more than 1000 individuals to each arm of a retrospective diagnostic interview, including detailed measures of PTEs, with and without the LHC. This is one of the largest experiments ever done to assess the benefit of an LHC approach and the only large-scale experiment done in a poor, agrarian, non-Western setting (rural Nepal). Results: Results demonstrate use of an LHC in retrospective measurement can significantly increase lifetime reports of PTEs, especially reports of two or more PTEs. The LHC increases PTE reporting more for men and those with less education. Conclusions: The LHC approach is practical for many uses ranging from large surveys of the general population to clinical intake of new patients. It significantly increases reporting of health risk factors.

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The association between number and type of traumatic life experiences and physical conditions in a nationally representative sample

Cited by 66 publications

References 42 publications

Trauma und posttraumatische Belastungsstörung bei transkulturellen Patienten mit chronischem Schmerz

Trauma und posttraumatische Belastungsstörung bei transkulturellen Patienten mit chronischem Schmerz

Chronic Stress and Arthritis: A Scoping Review

Improving reports of health risks: Life history calendars and measurement of potentially traumatic experiences

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