TY  - SER
AU  - Read, John
AU  - Hammersley, Paul
AU  - Rudegeair, Thom
TI  - Why, when and how to ask about childhood abuse
PY  - 2007///
PB  - JB Psych Advances, 
KW  - ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE
KW  - ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
KW  - ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
KW  - DISCLOSURE
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - MENTAL ILLNESS
KW  - FVC
KW  - PHYSICAL ABUSE
KW  - TRAUMA
KW  - TREATMENT
KW  - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 2007, 13(2): 101-110
N2  - Subscribers to the medical model of the causation of madness and distress emphasise the role of genes and can severely underestimate the impact of traumatic events on the development of the human mind. This bias persists despite the worldwide popular wisdom that mental illness arises when bad things happen to people. Childhood physical and sexual abuse and neglect are extremely common experiences among those who develop serious mental health problems. Unfortunately, victims are typically reluctant to disclose their histories of abuse and practitioners are often reluctant to seek it. We explore the nature and extent of the problem and the apparent reasons for the pervasive neglect of this important area of care. Then, on the basis of our experience in New Zealand, we provide guidelines on asking patients about childhood abuse and describe an ongoing initiative in the UK to further advance our understanding of the impact of abuse and our skills to detect it and treat survivors. (Authors' abstract). Record #4954
UR  - http://apt.rcpsych.org/content/13/2/101
ER  -