Childhood abuse, head injuries, and use of medical emergency services in people with severe mental Illness

Andres R. Schneeberger; Kristina H. Muenzenmaier; Joseph Battaglia; Dorothy Castille; Bruce G. Link

doi:10.1080/10926771.2012.678468

Childhood abuse, head injuries, and use of medical emergency services in people with severe mental Illness

Andres R. Schneeberger, Kristina H. Muenzenmaier, Joseph Battaglia, Dorothy Castille, Bruce G. Link

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Abstract

People with severe mental illness (SMI) report high rates of traumatic experiences. This study analyzes data collected from 183 people diagnosed with SMI on reports of childhood trauma, head injuries, and emergency room (ER) services. More than half the cohort (56.7%) reported 3 to 7 cooccurring categories of childhood abuse (CAB). People who reported 6 and 7 categories of CAB had a 5-fold risk of experiencing a head injury. If they have used the ER for reasons other than psychiatric illness they endorse more traumatic experiences in their childhood when compared to those who did not. People with SMI and cooccurring CAB experiences might be predisposed to a higher risk of head injuries and more frequent use of the ER.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	570-582
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
Volume	21
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2012.678468
State	Published - Jul 1 2012

Keywords

Domestic violence
Incarceration
Schizophrenia
Sexual abuse
Substance abuse
Trauma

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Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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