Development and initial psychometric properties of the Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventory (CAMI): A comprehensive self-report measure of child maltreatment history

DiLillo, David; Hayes‐Skelton, Sarah A.; Fortier, Michelle A.; Perry, Andrea; Evans, Sarah E.; Moore, Terri L. Messman; Walsh, Kerryann; Nash, Cindy; Fauchier, Angèle

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.09.015

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“…The presence of certain features of the events, empirically determined to be indicative of greater severity of CPA or exposure to IPV (i.e., frequency of the acts, nature of the acts, duration of the acts, whether injury resulted from the acts, whether medical attention was sought, the number of and relationship to the perpetrator[s] who committed the acts, the location of the participant during the acts), are assigned a weighted score reflecting abuse severity. The CAMI has strong internal consistency and test-retest reliability (DiLillo et al, 2010). The developers also report good criterion-related validity when compared with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein & Fink, 1998), another widely used measure of child maltreatment (DiLillo et al, 2010).…”

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“…The CAMI has strong internal consistency and test-retest reliability (DiLillo et al, 2010). The developers also report good criterion-related validity when compared with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstein & Fink, 1998), another widely used measure of child maltreatment (DiLillo et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventory (CAMI; DiLillo et al, 2010) is a computer administered self-report measure that retrospectively assesses child maltreatment experiences. The CAMI yields binary classifications (victim and nonvictim) and continuous scores reflecting the severity of each abuse type.…”

Section: Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventorymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Childhood exposure to family violence and adult trauma symptoms: The importance of social support from a spouse.

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This study examines the roles of positive and negative social support from a spouse as potential moderators of associations between experiences of physical abuse and exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) as a child and adult trauma symptoms. We hypothesized that positive social support received from a spouse would have a buffering effect on trauma symptoms whereas negative social support from a spouse would have a potentiating effect. Participants were 193 newlywed couples (total N ϭ 386) randomly recruited from a marriage license database. Participants completed self-report questionnaires measuring the nature and severity of child maltreatment and trauma symptoms, and they engaged in a brief videotaped task in which they discussed a personal problem with their partner. Positive and negative support behaviors exhibited during the recorded task were then coded. Results of dyadic data analysis (actor partner interdependence model) indicated that positive social support from a spouse buffered against trauma symptoms among men who were exposed to IPV during childhood whereas negative social support from a spouse potentiated trauma symptoms among men who were exposed either to IPV or child physical abuse (CPA). The buffering and potentiating effects of spousal support were reduced among men who were exposed to increasingly severe levels of IPV and CPA. By contrast, women's trauma symptoms were unrelated to positive or negative support from a spouse. These findings extend prior research by suggesting that, for men, day-to-day provisions of support from a spouse may play a key role in posttraumatic recovery.

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Section: Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventorymentioning

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“…The Sexual and Physical Abuse subscales include screening questions that correspond to commonly used definitions of each form of maltreatment; positively endorsed screening items are followed by a more detailed assessment of specific characteristics of the abuse (see DiLillo et al, 2009). From these responses, severity scores are derived for each form of maltreatment, reflecting the sum of six severity indicators selected for their ability to predict poor long-term outcomes for maltreatment victims (e.g., for sexual abuse, these indicators are nature, frequency, and duration of abusive acts; use of physical force; relationship to perpetrator; and number of perpetrators).…”

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Child maltreatment history among newlywed couples: A longitudinal study of marital outcomes and mediating pathways.

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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Participants included 202 newlywed couples who reported retrospectively about child maltreatment experiences (sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect) and whose marital functioning was assessed 3 times over a 2-year period. Decreased marital satisfaction at T1 was predicted by childhood physical abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect for husbands; only neglect predicted lower satisfaction for wives. Increased maltreatment of various types was also related to T1 difficulties with marital trust and partner aggression. Dyadic growth curve analyses showed that the marital difficulties reported at T1 tended to remain over the course of the study. Further, in several instances, maltreatment exerted an increasingly detrimental influence on marital functioning over time, particularly for husbands. Examination of possible mediators between maltreatment and reductions in marital satisfaction revealed pathways through decreased sexual activity, increased psychological aggression, and increased trauma symptoms reported by husbands. These findings suggest that clinicians should consider how an adult's history of child maltreatment may contribute to current marital dysfunction. The authors also identify possible targets for intervention when working with this population.

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“…The CAMI (DiLillo et al, 2009;DiLillo et al, 2006) is a Web-based, self-report questionnaire designed to assess childhood maltreatment experiences, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, neglect, and witnessing domestic violence. For the purposes of the current study, only the sexual abuse scale was used because of the consistent links between CSA and revictimization.…”

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Severity of Child Sexual Abuse and Revictimization: The Mediating Role of Coping and Trauma Symptoms

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Messman-Moore

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Psychology of Women Quarterly

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Child sexual abuse (CSA) has consistently been associated with the use of avoidant coping; these coping methods have been associated with increased trauma symptoms, which have, in turn, been linked to increased risk for adult sexual revictimization. Given these previous findings, the purpose of the current study was to test a model that conceptualized the relationships among these variables. Specifically, CSA severity was conceptualized as leading to the use of avoidant coping, which was proposed to lead to maintenance of trauma symptoms, which would, in turn, impact severity of revictimization indirectly. This comprehensive model was tested in a cross-sectional study of a large, geographically diverse sample of college women. Participants were 99 female undergraduates classified as having experienced CSA who completed measures of abuse history, coping style, current levels of trauma symptoms, and adult sexual revictimization. Multivariate path analysis indicated that the data fit the hypothesized model for verbally coercive, but not physically aggressive, revictimization. Specifically, increased CSA severity was associated with the use of avoidant coping, which, in turn, predicted greater levels of trauma symptomatology and severity of sexual coercion in adulthood. Although cross-sectional in nature, findings from this study suggest that coping strategies and trauma symptoms may represent modifiable factors that place women at increased risk for verbally coercive sexual revictimization.

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Development and initial psychometric properties of the Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventory (CAMI): A comprehensive self-report measure of child maltreatment history

Abstract: The present findings as well as the rich descriptive data and flexibility offered by computer administration suggest that the CAMI is a promising instrument for the comprehensive assessment of maltreatment history from adults.

Cited by 99 publications

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Childhood exposure to family violence and adult trauma symptoms: The importance of social support from a spouse.

Childhood exposure to family violence and adult trauma symptoms: The importance of social support from a spouse.

Child maltreatment history among newlywed couples: A longitudinal study of marital outcomes and mediating pathways.

Severity of Child Sexual Abuse and Revictimization: The Mediating Role of Coping and Trauma Symptoms

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