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  • Title: History of childhood trauma and disruptive behaviors in the medical setting.
    Author: Sansone RA, Farukhi S, Wiederman MW.
    Journal: Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract; 2012 Mar; 16(1):68-71. PubMed ID: 22122650.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: In this study, we examined relationships between five types of childhood trauma and 17 disruptive behaviors in the medical setting. METHODS: Using a cross-sectional consecutive sample of 394 internal medicine outpatients, we surveyed participants about five types of childhood trauma (i.e. witnessing of violence, physical neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse) and 17 disruptive behaviors in the medical setting (e.g., yelling, cursing, threatening medical personnel). RESULTS: Initial correlations indicated relationships between four of the five forms of childhood trauma and the number of different disruptive behaviors endorsed. However, using multiple regression analysis, only witnessing violence and physical abuse remained independent predictors of disruptive behaviors in the medical setting. CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with childhood histories of witnessing violence and/or physical abuse are at-risk for perpetrating various disruptive behaviors in the medical setting.
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