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Citation

Akyuz G, Sar V, Kugu N, Dogan O. Eur. Psychiatry 2005; 20(3): 268-273.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas 58140, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2005.01.002

PMID

15935427

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.

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