Open AccessScreening for Childhood Trauma in Adult Primary Care Patients
Author(s) -
Linda Weinreb,
Judith A. Savageau,
Lucy M. Candib,
George W. Reed,
Kenneth E. Fletcher,
J. Lee Hargraves
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
primary care companion to the journal of clinical psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1537-6699
pISSN - 1523-5998
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.10m00950blu
Subject(s) - medicine , sexual abuse , suspect , family medicine , physical abuse , primary care , psychiatry , health care , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , psychology , criminology , economics , economic growth
Compared to screening for partner violence, screening for childhood physical and sexual abuse among adult patients has received little attention, despite associated adverse health consequences. The objective of this exploratory study was to describe the practices, skills, attitudes, and perceived barriers of a large sample of family physicians in screening adult patients for childhood sexual or physical abuse.