Childhood malnutrition and maltreatment are linked with personality disorder symptoms in adulthood: Results from a Barbados lifespan cohort

Psychiatry Research
Rebecca S HockJanina R Galler

Abstract

Both childhood malnutrition and maltreatment are associated with mental health problems that can persist into adulthood. Previously we reported that in Barbados, those with a history of infant malnutrition were more likely to report having experienced childhood maltreatment. Few studies, however, address the long-term outcomes of those who have been exposed to both. We assessed the unique and combined associations of a history of early malnutrition and childhood maltreatment with personality pathology in mid-adulthood in participants of the 47-year longitudinal Barbados Nutrition Study. We used the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis II Personality Disorders Personality Questionnaire (SCID-II-PQ) and NEO Personality Inventory-Revised derived Five-Factor Model (NEO PI-R FFM) personality disorder (PD) scores to assess personality pathology, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) to assess childhood maltreatment, and clinical documentation of malnutrition in infancy. We tested the associations of malnutrition and maltreatment with PD scores using linear regression models, unadjusted and adjusted for other childhood adversities. We found increased scores for paranoid, schizoid, avoidant, and dependent P...Continue Reading

References

Nov 1, 1987·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition·J R GallerE Archer
Nov 1, 1987·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition·J R GallerE Archer
Jan 1, 1983·Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry·J R GallerW E Lowell
Dec 1, 1996·The American Journal of Psychiatry·H W HoekJ M Gorman
Aug 26, 1998·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology·H W HoekE Susser
Jun 15, 1999·Journal of Psychiatric Research·J K ZubietaI Liberzon
Jul 13, 1999·Archives of General Psychiatry·J G JohnsonD P Bernstein
Aug 12, 1999·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·R NeugebauerE Susser
Dec 26, 2001·Biological Psychiatry·L M ShinS L Rauch
Mar 5, 2003·Child Abuse & Neglect·David P BernsteinWilliam Zule
Jan 9, 2004·CNS Spectrums·Linda M BiererLarry J Siever
Nov 29, 2005·European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience·Robert F AndaWayne H Giles
Jul 11, 2006·Physiology & Behavior·Pilar DuránJohn Tonkiss
Jul 22, 2008·The Psychiatric Clinics of North America·Patricia Cohen
Oct 16, 2008·The American Psychologist·Jeffrey J Arnett
Jan 24, 2009·Psychiatry Research·Audrey R TyrkaLinda L Carpenter
May 21, 2009·Molecular Psychiatry·J BelskyR Williams
Dec 10, 2009·International Journal of Epidemiology·Adrian RaineC Dalais
Mar 25, 2010·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·J R GallerR Harrison
May 25, 2010·Psychiatry Research·Marius LahtiJohan G Eriksson
Jun 16, 2010·Journal of Personality Disorders·Jill LobbestaelDavid P Bernstein
Jun 17, 2010·The Behavioral and Brain Sciences·Joseph HenrichAra Norenzayan
Jul 3, 2010·Nature·Joseph HenrichAra Norenzayan
Dec 15, 2010·Journal of Psychiatric Research·Tracie O AfifiJitender Sareen
Dec 17, 2011·Comprehensive Psychiatry·TianHong ZhangZePing Xiao
Mar 2, 2012·The Journal of Nutrition·Janina R GallerDeborah P Waber
Jul 10, 2012·The American Journal of Psychiatry·Peter H Venables, Adrian Raine
Sep 12, 2012·Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53·Assaf OshriDante Cicchetti
Mar 16, 2013·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·Janina R GallerPaul T Costa
Jul 10, 2013·European Psychiatry : the Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists·M P HengartnerW Rössler
Nov 8, 2014·Nutrition in Clinical Practice : Official Publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·Ursula G KyleJorge A Coss-Bu
Dec 9, 2014·Frontiers in Psychology·Charles S CarverJutta Joormann

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 14, 2020·Journal of Tropical Pediatrics·Prince M AmegborClive E Sabel
Apr 11, 2020·Journal of the American College of Nutrition·Amanat Ali
Apr 13, 2019·Journal of Clinical Medicine·Hongguo RongHai Fang
Feb 8, 2021·NeuroImage·Janina R GallerPedro A Valdés-Sosa

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.