Childhood Family Violence and Adult Recurrent Depression

Risk for recurrence in depression

“…Instead it would appear more likely that the relationship between childhood SLEs and adult recurrence is mediated by other variables, such as changing genetic influences, or exposure to new stresses in adulthood. Kessler and Magee (1994) examined this latter possibility in their previously mentioned sample of 3617 adults. They found that chronic interpersonal stress in adulthood (including demands and conflicts with friends and relatives, demands and conflicts with children, and negative interactions with spouses) mediated the effect of childhood SLEs on recurrence of depression.…”

Reports of Abusive Experiences During Childhood and Adult Health Ratings

“…The consequences of child abuse are widespread. Adults who were physically or emotionally abused as children are more likely to report experiencing physical health problems (Felitti et al, 1998;Kendall-Tackett & Marshall, 1999;Shaw & Krause, 2002;Springer, Sheridan, Kuo, & Carnes, 2003), engage in negative health-related behaviors Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Shalon Irving, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907−1365; e-mail: irvings@cla.purdue.edu.. (Caetano, Field, & Nelson, 2003;Dietz et al, 1999;Horwitz, Widom, McLaughlin, & White, 2001), and have impaired psychosocial resource development (Kendall-Tackett, 2002;Kessler & Magee, 1994;Shaw & Krause, 2002). These adverse consequences are often magnified when individuals are exposed to more than one abusive experience or frequent abuse (Dong, Anda, Dube, Giles, & Felitti, 2003;Dube, Anda, Felitti, Edwards, & Croft, 2002; Felitti e al., 1998;White & Widom, 2003).…”

“…Gender of the parent who is abusive may be consequential for the duration and/or severity of the abuse (ACF, 2002;Straus, Hamby, Finkelhor, Moore, & Runyan, 1998). The mental health effects of child abuse may be reduced if one parent is competent (Kessler & Magee, 1994), suggesting that the parents who are not abusive may serve as a counterbalance to the negative effects of abuse.Fifth, existing studies often examine one category of abuse at a time (e.g., Banyard & Williams, 1996;Caetano et al, 2003;Shaw & Krause, 2002). Research has demonstrated that the occurrence of isolated child abuse experiences is rare (Dong et al, 2003;Felitti et al, 1998;Saunders, 2003) and that when adversities begin to accumulate, the risk of negative consequences increases (Dube et al, 2001;Felitti, 2002;Kendall-Tackett, 2002;Walker et al, 1999).…”

Premilitary Trauma Symptomatolgy Among Female U.S. Navy Basic Trainees

“…Several of these reviews have concluded that a robust relationship exists between histories of childhood physical abuse and an array of problematic behaviors and conditions (Ammerman, Cassisi, Hersen, & Van-Hasselt, 1986;Lamphear, 1985;Malinosky-Rummell, & Hansen, 1993). Other investigators have linked childhood sexual abuse (Bachmann, Moeller, & Benett, 1988;Briere & Runtz, 1993;Browne & Finkelhor, 1986;Fry, 1993;Trickett & Putnam, 1993) or both sexual and physical abuse (Finkelhor & Dziuba-Leatherman, 1994;Glod, 1993;Kessler & MacGee, 1994) to the subsequent need for psychological and somatic health care when victims reach adulthood. In fact, victims of childhood sexual and physical abuse and adult victims of sexual and physical assault have been found to be at an increased risk of incurring long-term adverse somatic and psychological consequences as a result of victimization (Briere & Runtz, 1993: Browne, 1993Fry, 1993;Koss, 1993a;Salter, 1992;Schafer, Sobieraj, & Hollyfield, 1988;Swett, Cohen, Surrey, Compaine, & Chavez, 1991, Watkins & Bentovim, 1992.…”