Sexually and Physically Abused Children

Livingston, Richard

doi:10.1097/00004583-198705000-00023

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“…Among child psychiatric inpatients, 77%of those who suffered CSA, but only 10%of those who had not, were diagnosed psychotic (Livingston 1987). In a mixed-gender sample of inpatients and outpatients with a schizophrenia diagnosis, 45%had suffered either CSAor CPA (Ross, Anderson, & Clark, 1994).…”

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Sexual and physical abuse during childhood and adulthood as predictors of hallucinations, delusions and thought disorder

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In light of recent studies indicating a relationship between child abuse and the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, this study investigated the hypotheses that childhood sexual and physical abuse are related to hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorder in adults, and that those relationships are greater in those who have suffered abuse during adulthood as well as childhood. In 200 community mental-health-centre clients, the clinically evaluated symptomatology of the 92 clients whose les documented sexual or physical abuse at some point in their lives was compared with that of the 108 for whom no abuse was documented. In the 60 patients for whom child abuse was documented, hallucinations (including all six subtypes), but not delusions, thought disorder or negative symptoms, were signi cantly more common than in the nonabused group. Adult sexual assault was related to hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorder. In linear regression analysis, a combination of child abuse and adult abuse predicted hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorder. However, child abuse was a signi cant predictor of auditory and tactile hallucinations, even in the absence of adult abuse. Possible psychological and neurobiological pathways from abuse to symptoms are discussed, along with research and clinical implications.Investigating whether child abuse (CA) is related to mental-health problems in adulthood is important theoretically, but also has crucial clinical implications in terms of the accuracy of formulations and the comprehensiveness of treatment planning. The range of adult disorders for which studies seem to indicate that CAor neglect may have a causal role includes: depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual dysfunction, personality disorders, and dissociative disorders (Beitchman et al

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Sexual and physical abuse during childhood and adulthood as predictors of hallucinations, delusions and thought disorder

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“…Aside from the risk for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, there is some evidence suggesting that early abuse affects endocrine secretions, possibly resulting in the early onset of puberty (Finkelhor and Gil). Research has found sexual abuse to be associated with a number of internalizing behaviors, including anxiety (e.g., McClellan et al, 1995), depression (e.g., Livingston and Wozencraft), suicidal ideation (e.g., Wozencraft and McClellan), and somatic complaints (e.g., Livingston, 1987). Externalizing problems have also been noted, such as self-abusive behaviors (e.g., McClellan et al, 1995), delinquency (Einbender & Friedrich, 1989), and school problems (Einbender & Friedrich, 1989).…”

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The environment of child maltreatment: contextual factors and the development of psychopathology

Hecht

Hansen

2001

Aggression and Violent Behavior

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“…Honig et al (1998) reported that 83% of patients (mixed gender) who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia also reported histories of CSA, CPA, or emotional neglect. Livingston (1987) reported that 77% of children who were admitted to a psychiatric hospital and who also had a history of CSA were subsequently diagnosed as psychotic, and only 10% of non-abused children from the same study received a diagnosis of psychosis.…”

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Childhood sexual abuse, early cannabis use, and psychosis: Testing the effects of different temporal orderings based on the National Comorbidity Survey

Shevlin¹,

Murphy²,

Houston³

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Sexually and Physically Abused Children

Cited by 115 publications

References 1 publication

Sexual and physical abuse during childhood and adulthood as predictors of hallucinations, delusions and thought disorder

Sexual and physical abuse during childhood and adulthood as predictors of hallucinations, delusions and thought disorder

The environment of child maltreatment: contextual factors and the development of psychopathology

Childhood sexual abuse, early cannabis use, and psychosis: Testing the effects of different temporal orderings based on the National Comorbidity Survey

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