Childhood physical assault as a risk factor for PTSD, depression, and substance abuse: findings from a national survey

A national sample of adult women was screened for a history of serious physical assault in childhood, major depressive episode, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. Approximately 2.6% reported having experienced serious assaults in childhood, with fathers and stepfathers identified a...

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Published inAmerican journal of orthopsychiatry Vol. 66; no. 3; p. 437
Main Authors Duncan, R D, Saunders, B E, Kilpatrick, D G, Hanson, R F, Resnick, H S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1996
Subjects
Adolescent
Child Abuse - psychology
Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Family - psychology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - etiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:A national sample of adult women was screened for a history of serious physical assault in childhood, major depressive episode, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. Approximately 2.6% reported having experienced serious assaults in childhood, with fathers and stepfathers identified as having been the most frequent offenders. Compared to women reporting no such victimization, these women experienced more lifetime and current episodes of depression, post-traumatic stress, and substance abuse.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1037/h0080194