Citation

Medrano MA, Hatch JP, Zule WA, Desmond DP. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse 2002; 28(1): 1-13.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11853127

Abstract

The relationships between the level of childhood maltreatment and current psychological distress were examined in a community sample of 676 substance abusing men and women using a validated self-report instrument (the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) designed to measure physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and physical and emotional neglect. Current levels of self-reported psychological distress/symptoms were measured using a 53-item Brief Symptom Inventory. Prevalence of early trauma ranged from 44% for emotional neglect to 65% for sexual abuse. The severity of all forms of childhood maltreatment were directly associated with current psychological distress.

Language: en