Citation

Bryer JB, Nelson BA, Miller JB, Krol PA. Am. J. Psychiatry 1987; 144(11): 1426-1430.

Affiliation

Charles River Hospital, Wellesley, MA 02181.

Comment In:

Am J Psychiatry 1989;146(8):1082-3.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3674223

Abstract

Using objective measures, the authors found a high rate of childhood sexual and physical abuse in a sample of 66 female psychiatric inpatients. Childhood abuse experiences were correlated with severity of adult psychiatric symptoms. The authors explore the usefulness of adult psychological symptoms, diagnoses, and prescribed medications as factors in the identification of patients who have histories of early sexual and physical abuse.

Language: en