PMID: 9444684Jan 28, 1998Paper

The impact of a history of childhood abuse on hospital outcome of affective episodes

Psychiatric Services : a Journal of the American Psychiatric Association
A A GieseS Hilty

Abstract

Despite increased awareness of the prevalence of a history of childhood abuse among adults with psychiatric disorders, the implications for treatment and outcome are generally unknown. This study examined the impact of childhood sexual abuse (in some cases combined with physical abuse) on the hospital treatment of severe mood disorders. A chart review was conducted of 110 cases of consecutively admitted adult inpatients with affective disorders. The abused and nonabused groups were compared in terms of demographic variables, severity of illness, treatment history, duration of hospitalization, and outcome of the hospital treatment episode. A history of childhood abuse was associated with younger age, comorbid personality disorders, and shorter duration of hospitalization. Other measures, such as level of functioning at discharge and recidivism, were not related to abuse status. The results suggest that childhood abuse may be associated with earlier onset of affective episodes and personality disorders but is not strongly associated with other clinical and outcome measures in the acute treatment setting.

Citations

Feb 22, 2003·Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry·Frank W Putnam
Dec 10, 2009·Folia Histochemica Et Cytobiologica·Alina MinarowskaMarek Gacko
Nov 24, 1999·Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie·K Barnard-Thompson, P Leichner

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