Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of Maltreatment
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the current psychopathological problems of different forms associated with maltreatment on children’s and adolescents’ mental health. Ninety-five females and ninety males with a mean age of 8.8 years who have suffered in the last six months different forms...
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| description | The aim of the present study is to evaluate the current psychopathological problems of different forms associated with maltreatment on children’s and adolescents’ mental health. Ninety-five females and ninety males with a mean age of 8.8 years who have suffered in the last six months different forms of abuse (physical, sexual, and emotional) and neglect were included in the study. The current reaction to trauma as directly observed by clinical instruments was examined. Differences in gender, age at the time of medical examination, familial psychiatric disorders, neuropsychiatric status, and type of maltreatment were also taken into account. Results documented that 95.1% of abused children and adolescents developed a psychiatric disorder or a subclinical form of a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Moreover, our data demonstrate a role for gender, age, and familial psychiatric comorbidity in the current psychopathological problems associated with maltreatment. Overall, our findings can help clinicians make a diagnosis and provide efficient treatment and prevention strategies for child maltreatment and abuse. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-21b7a33fad0c4f1d8f79ac11381b88432025-02-03T06:13:49ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/86541698654169Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of MaltreatmentPaola De Rose0Fortunata Salvaguardia1Paola Bergonzini2Flavia Cirillo3Francesco Demaria4Maria Pia Casini5Deny Menghini6Stefano Vicari7Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, “Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù”, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, ItalyChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, “Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù”, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, ItalyChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, “Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù”, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, ItalyChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, “Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù”, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, ItalyChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, “Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù”, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, ItalyChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, “Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù”, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, ItalyChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, “Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù”, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, ItalyChild Neuropsychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, “Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù”, Piazza Sant’Onofrio 4, 00165 Rome, ItalyThe aim of the present study is to evaluate the current psychopathological problems of different forms associated with maltreatment on children’s and adolescents’ mental health. Ninety-five females and ninety males with a mean age of 8.8 years who have suffered in the last six months different forms of abuse (physical, sexual, and emotional) and neglect were included in the study. The current reaction to trauma as directly observed by clinical instruments was examined. Differences in gender, age at the time of medical examination, familial psychiatric disorders, neuropsychiatric status, and type of maltreatment were also taken into account. Results documented that 95.1% of abused children and adolescents developed a psychiatric disorder or a subclinical form of a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Moreover, our data demonstrate a role for gender, age, and familial psychiatric comorbidity in the current psychopathological problems associated with maltreatment. Overall, our findings can help clinicians make a diagnosis and provide efficient treatment and prevention strategies for child maltreatment and abuse.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8654169 |
| spellingShingle | Paola De Rose Fortunata Salvaguardia Paola Bergonzini Flavia Cirillo Francesco Demaria Maria Pia Casini Deny Menghini Stefano Vicari Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of Maltreatment The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of Maltreatment |
| title_full | Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of Maltreatment |
| title_fullStr | Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of Maltreatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of Maltreatment |
| title_short | Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of Maltreatment |
| title_sort | current psychopathological symptoms in children and adolescents who suffered different forms of maltreatment |
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