Child Abuse and Severity of Disturbance among Adult Psychiatric Inpatients.

Read, John

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ERIC Number: EJ565207

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Publication Date: 1998

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Child Abuse and Severity of Disturbance among Adult Psychiatric Inpatients.

Read, John

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v22 n5 p359-68 May 1998

A study of 100 admissions to an New Zealand adult psychiatric inpatient unit investigated whether childhood abuse is related to severity of psychological disturbance in adulthood. Results indicate relationships between childhood abuse and suicidality, duration of hospitalization, and age at first admission. Sexually abused males were significantly more suicidal. (CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Child Abuse, Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders, Severity (of Disability), Sex Differences, Sexual Abuse, Suicide

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand

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