Attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders: association with physical abuse in childhood
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832008000400006Keywords:
Life change events, mental disorders diagnosed in childhood, attention deficit and disruptive behavior disorders, child abuse, domestic violenceAbstract
BACKGROUND: Many psychiatric disorders diagnosed at the first time in childhood are associated with child abuse, like physical abuse. This disorders cause an important impact on the childhood development. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between children with attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders group (ADDBD) and physical abuse in childhood. METHODS: Cross-sectional study using the MINI KID (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents) to evaluate children with and without the diagnostic of ADDBD group. Physical abuse was evaluated using the LSC-R (Life Stressor Checklist - Revised) and included others child abuses. RESULTS: We found a higher odds ratio for frequent exposure to physical abuse (p = 0,02) in the ADDBD group than in the group without this diagnostic. No association between mood (p = 0,67) and anxiety (p = 0,57) disorders and physical abuse. We found a temporal association (66,6%) between ADDBD group and physical abuse. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, we found significantly higher odds ratio to the association between boys and physical abuse than did girls (p = 0,001). DISCUSSION: Our findings document an association between ADDBD group and physical abuse in childhood period.Downloads
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2008-01-01
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Attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders: association with physical abuse in childhood . (2008). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 35(4), 159-164. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832008000400006