Open AccessThe Long‐term Health Outcomes of Childhood Abuse
Author(s) -
Springer Kristen W.,
Sheridan Jennifer,
Kuo Daphne,
Carnes Molly
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20918.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , psychiatry , mental health , child abuse , public health , call to action , suicide prevention , poison control , criminal justice , nursing , medical emergency , criminology , psychology , marketing , business
While the association between abuse in childhood and adverse adult health outcomes is well established, this link is infrequently acknowledged in the general medical literature. This paper has 2 purposes: (1) to provide a broad overview of the research on the long‐term effects of child abuse on mental and physical health including some of the potential pathways, and (2) to call for collaborative action among clinicians, psychosocial and biomedical researchers, social service agencies, criminal justice systems, insurance companies, and public policy makers to take a comprehensive approach to both preventing and dealing with the sequelae of childhood abuse.