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Determine the long-term risk of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults who experienced childhood abuse or neglect, and assess secondary contributing risk factors.

August 1, 1999American Journal of Psychiatry

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Abused and Neglected Children Grown Up

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CWCathy Spatz Widom

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Observational study reveals elevated PTSD risk in abused and neglected children grown up, highlighting the role of secondary lifestyle and family factors.

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Determine the long-term risk of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults who experienced childhood abuse or neglect, and assess secondary contributing risk factors.
Evaluated adult individuals with childhood histories of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect.
Assessed the association between childhood victimization and adult posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms alongside family, personal, and lifestyle variables.
Childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect significantly increase vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder in adulthood.
Childhood victimization alone is insufficient to cause the disorder, as family environment, individual traits, and lifestyle factors substantially contribute to symptom development.

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Cathy Spatz Widom (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d75697a863640d1fb8a363 https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.156.8.1223

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Observational study reveals elevated PTSD risk in abused and neglected children grown up, highlighting the role of secondary lifestyle and family factors.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Abused and Neglected Children Grown Up

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Abused and Neglected Children Grown Up

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