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008			110331s2002 eng
022			_a0033-3190
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aRomans, Sarah E. _92029
245			_aChildhood abuse and later medical disorders in women: _ban epidemiological study _cRomans, Sarah E.; Belaise, Carlotta; Martin, Judy; Morris, Eleanor M.; Raffi, Annarita
260			_aBasel, Switzerland _bKarger _c2002
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520			_aThis article discusses a study that explored the role of a selected range of adverse life events in the possible causes of medical conditions. The study used interview data with a random community sample of New Zealand women, half of whom reported childhood sexual abuse and half who did not. Details about childhood physical abuse and adult abuse were also collected. The study was conducted in two phases: one in 1989, and a follow-up in 1995. In general, 1995 variables are analysed for this report, as they were contemporaneous with the physical health data. The mean age of the subjects in 1995 was 46.6 years. Results indicate complex relationships were found, as abuses tended to co-occur. Seven of 18 potentially relevant medical conditions emerged as significantly increased in women with one or more types of abuse. These were chronic fatigue, bladder problems, headache including migraine, asthma, diabetes and heart problems. The authors conclude that causal relationships cannot be studied in a cross-sectional retrospective design, but immature coping strategies and increased rates of dissociation appeared important only in chronic fatigue and headache, suggesting that these are not part of the causal pathway between abuse experiences and the other later physical health problems. Limitations of the study are discussed.
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650	2	7	_aADVERSE CHILDHOOD EVENTS _94089
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	7	_2FVC _aNEGLECT _9401
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATISTICS _9575
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE
700	1		_aBelaise, Carlotta _9769
700	1		_aMartin, Judy _91644
700	1		_aMorris, Eleanor M. _91755
700	1		_aRaffi, Annarita _91960
500			_aPsychotherapy and Psychosomatics 71(3) May/June : 141-150
773	0		_tPsychotherapy and Psychosomatics 71(3) May/June : 141-150
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