Reported history of physical and sexual abuse and severity of symptomatology in women psychiatric outpatients.
Of 140 women outpatients, 64% reported a history of sexual or physical abuse, or both. Symptom checklist scores at the first interview were significantly higher among those reporting a history of recent or childhood abuse than among those reporting no abuse. Implications for further research are discussed.
Surrey
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J
McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Mass.
Swett
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Michaels
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Levin
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010556:Personality Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation