Abstract
The relationships between the level of childhood maltreatment and current psychological distress were examined in a community sample of 676 substance abusing men and women using a validated self-report instrument (the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) designed to measure physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and physical and emotional neglect. Current levels of self-reported psychological distress/symptoms were measured using a 53-item Brief Symptom Inventory. Prevalence of early trauma ranged from 44% for emotional neglect to 65% for sexual abuse. The severity of all forms of childhood maltreatment were directly associated with current psychological distress.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
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- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
- Clinical Psychology
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Psychological distress in childhood trauma survivors who abuse drugs. / Medrano, Martha A.; Hatch, John P.; Zule, William A.; Desmond, David P.
In: American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2002, p. 1-13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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