Association of Childhood Trauma Exposure With Adult Psychiatric Disorders and Functional Outcomes
Author(s) -
William Copeland,
Lilly Shanahan,
Jennifer Hinesley,
Robin F. Chan,
Karolina A. Åberg,
John A. Fairbank,
Edwin J. C. G. van den Oord,
E. Jane Costello
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4493
Subject(s) - psychiatry , young adult , cohort study , population , medicine , cohort , clinical psychology , psychology , gerontology , environmental health , pathology
Key Points Question Are adult psychiatric and functional outcomes associated with cumulative childhood trauma exposure? Findings In this cohort study, cumulative childhood trauma was associated with higher rates of adult psychiatric disorders and poorer functional outcomes even after adjusting for a broad range of other childhood risk factors for these outcomes, including psychiatric functioning and family adversities and hardships. Meaning Cumulative childhood trauma exposure is associated with negative outcomes in health and functioning in adulthood.
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