Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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345221 | Child Abuse & Neglect | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Abstract
Objectives
To determine how the experiences of child abuse and parental divorce are related to long-term mental health outcomes using a nationally representative adult sample after adjusting for sociodemographic variables and parental psychopathology.
Methods
Data were drawn from the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS, n = 5,877; age 15–54 years; response rate 82.4%). Logistic regression models were used to determine the odds of experiencing lifetime psychiatric disorders and suicidal ideation and attempts.
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Authors
Tracie O. Afifi, Jonathan Boman, William Fleisher, Jitender Sareen,