Adult Psychopathology and Intimate Partner Violence among Survivors of Childhood Maltreatment
- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Vol. 19 (10), 1102-1118
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260504269090
Abstract
Childhood maltreatment is associated with psychopathology and revictimization in adulthood. Whether different types of childhood maltreatment have different long-term consequences, however, is largely unknown. The participants in this study included 42 female victims of intimate partner violence and 30 women with no history of serious trauma. These women completed measures of their trauma history, current psychological symptoms, and severity of current abuse. Regression-based techniques were used to assess the relationships among these constructs. Childhood maltreatment was associated with current distress and current conflict in relationships. There was a positive relationship between number of types of childhood traumatization and psychopathology. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression were negatively associated with current relationships involving physical assault. This work underscores the importance of assessing multiple types of childhood maltreatment and of considering the cumulative effects of such experiences.Keywords
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