Citation

Blanchard EB, Keefer L, Payne A, Turner SM, Galovski TE. Behav. Res. Ther. 2002; 40(3): 289-298.

Affiliation

University at Albany, Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, NY 12203, USA. ebb70@cnsvax.albany.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11863239

Abstract

In a population of 71 (57 female, 14 male) IBS patients seeking psychological treatment, we found expected levels of childhood sexual and physical abuse (57.7%) and expected levels of current Axis I psychiatric disorders (54.9%). Moreover, we found those who had been victims of early abuse had higher current Beck Depression Inventory scores. However, contrary to expectations, there were no significant associations between early abuse and current psychiatric disorder in this population, suggesting that those individuals with psychological distress are not exactly the same group with a history of abuse.

Language: en