title: Reported childhood trauma, attempted suicide and self-mutilative behavior among women in the general population.
abstract: This study attempted to determine the prevalence of childhood trauma among women in the general population as assessed in a representative sample from a city in central Turkey. The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) was administered to 628 women in 500 homes. They were also asked for childhood abuse and/or neglect. DES was administered to 251 probands. Mean age of the probands was 34.8+/- 11.5 years (range 18-65). Sixteen women (2.5%) reported sexual abuse, 56 women (8.9%) physical abuse, and 56 women (8.9%) emotional abuse in childhood. The most frequently reported childhood trauma was neglect (n= 213, 33.9%). The prevalence of suicide attempts was 4.5% (n= 28). Fourteen probands (2.2%) reported self-mutilative behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas 58140, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gamze
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Akyuz
authors.forename: Vedat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sar
authors.forename: Nesim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kugu
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Doğan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology