ArticleThe British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science2024
Prevalence and risk of psychiatric disorders in young people: prospective cohort study exploring the role of childhood trauma (the HUNT study).
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- Childhood trauma: the elephant in the room in child and adolescent psychiatry.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Effects of age at first separation from parents on suicidal ideation, suicide planning and suicide attempts among left-behind children: the causal mediating effect of traumatic events.Family medicine and community health · 2025Article
- Stressful events throughout the life cycle and social inequalities in a cohort study.Cadernos de saude publica · 2025Article
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backgroundBetter knowledge about childhood trauma as a risk factor for psychiatric disorders in young people could help strengthen the timeliness and effectiveness of prevention and treatment efforts.
aimsTo estimate the prevalence and risk of psychiatric disorders in young people following exposure to childhood trauma, including interpersonal violence.
methodThis prospective cohort study followed 8199 adolescents (age range 12-20 years) over 13-15 years, into young adulthood (age range 25-35 years). Data about childhood trauma exposure from adolescents participating in the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT, 2006-2008) were linked to data about subsequent development of psychiatric disorders from the Norwegian Patient Registry (2008-2021).
resultsOne in four (24.3%) adolescents were diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder by young adulthood. Regression analyses showed consistent and significant relationships between childhood exposure to both interpersonal violence and other potentially traumatic events, and subsequent psychiatric disorders and psychiatric comorbidity. The highest estimates were observed for childhood exposure to two or more types of interpersonal violence (polyvictimisation), and development of psychotic disorders (odds ratio 3.41, 95% CI 1.93-5.72), stress and adjustment disorders (odds ratio 4.20, 95% CI 3.05-5.71), personality disorders (odds ratio 3.98, 95% CI 2.70-5.76), alcohol-related disorders (odds ratio 3.28, 95% CI 2.06-5.04) and drug-related disorders (odds ratio 4.67, 95% CI 2.87-7.33).
conclusionsThese findings emphasise the importance of integrating knowledge about childhood trauma as a potent risk factor for psychopathology into the planning and implementation of services for children, adolescents and young adults.
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