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ERIC Number: EJ690355
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Oct
Pages: 17
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0886-2605
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Adult Psychopathology and Intimate Partner Violence among Survivors of Childhood Maltreatment
Lang, Ariel J.; Stein, Murray B.; Kennedy, Colleen M.; Foy, David W.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v19 n10 p1102-1118 Oct 2004
Childhood maltreatment is associated with psychopathology and revictimization in adulthood. Whether different types of childhood maltreatment have different long-term consequences, however, is largely unknown. The participants in this study included 42 female victims of intimate partner violence and 30 women with no history of serious trauma. These women completed measures of their trauma history, current psychological symptoms, and severity of current abuse. Regression-based techniques were used to assess the relationships among these constructs. Childhood maltreatment was associated with current distress and current conflict in relationships. There was a positive relationship between number of types of childhood traumatization and psychopathology. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression were negatively associated with current relationships involving physical assault. This work underscores the importance of assessing multiple types of childhood maltreatment and of considering the cumulative effects of such experiences.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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