ArticlePrimary care companion to the Journal of clinical psychiatry2010
Screening for childhood trauma in adult primary care patients: a cross-sectional survey.
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- The role of community healthcare professionals in discussing sexual assault experiences during obstetrics and gynecological healthcare appointments.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Resident Physicians' Perceptions of Trauma Informed Care: Findings from a Small-scale Descriptive Study.Kansas journal of medicine · 2023Article
- Inter-Clinician Variability in Primary Care Providers' Adverse Childhood Experience Knowledge, Training, Screening Practices, and Perceived Intervention Barriers: an Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2022Article
- Racial Differences in the Risk of Prenatal Depression Among Women Experiencing Childhood and Adult Stressors.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- Trauma-Informed Pediatric Primary Care: Facilitators and Challenges to the Implementation Process.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2021Article
- Population-attributable risk of adverse childhood experiences for high suicide risk, psychiatric admissions, and recurrent depression, in depressed outpatients.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Article
- Latent Class Analysis in Depression, Including Clinical and Functional Variables: Evidence of a Complex Depressive Subtype in Primary Care in Chile.Depression research and treatment · 2021Article
- Family Medicine Resident Knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences.PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.) · 2021Article
- Mood disorders, childhood maltreatment, and medical morbidity in US adults: An observational study.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveCompared to screening for partner violence, screening for childhood physical and sexual abuse among adult patients has received little attention, despite associated adverse health consequences. The objective of this exploratory study was to describe the practices, skills, attitudes, and perceived barriers of a large sample of family physicians in screening adult patients for childhood sexual or physical abuse.
methodSurveys were mailed to the 833 members of the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians in 2007 eliciting information about screening practices. Factors associated with routine or targeted screening among adult primary care patients were evaluated.
resultsLess than one-third of providers reported usually or always screening for childhood trauma and correctly estimated childhood abuse prevalence rates; 25% of providers reported that they rarely or never screen patients. Confidence in screening, perceived role, and knowledge of trauma prevalence were associated with routine and targeted screening. Women and physicians reporting fewer barriers were more likely to routinely screen adult patients.
conclusionsDespite the 20%-50% prevalence of child abuse exposure among adult primary care patients, screening for childhood abuse is not routine practice for most physicians surveyed; a large subgroup of physicians never screen patients. Study findings draw attention to a largely unexplored experience associated with considerable health care costs and morbidity. Results highlight the need to develop training programs about when to suspect trauma histories and how to approach adult patients.
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