The prevalence of childhood trauma among those seeking buprenorphine treatment.
In this study, the authors examined the prevalence of five types of childhood trauma among a sample of adult patients who were addicted to opioids and seeking treatment with buprenorphine. Using a survey methodology, the authors examined a consecutive sample of 113 participants and found that 20.4% reported having experienced sexual abuse, 39.8% reported having experienced physical abuse, 60.2% reported having experienced emotional abuse, 23.0% reported having experienced physical neglect, and 65.5% reported having witnessed violence. Only 19.5% of the sample denied having experienced any of the five forms of childhood trauma. Most respondents (60.2%) reported having experienced one, two, or three different forms of childhood trauma. A minority reported having experienced four (13.3%) or all five (7.1%) forms of childhood trauma. These data indicate that among individuals with opioid dependence who are seeking treatment with buprenorphine, the prevalence rates of various types of childhood trauma are quite high.
Sansone
Randy A
RA
Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, USA. Randy.sansone@khnetwork.org
Whitecar
Philip
P
Wiederman
Michael W
MW
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D054523:Adult Survivors of Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
D009294:Narcotics; D002047:Buprenorphine