Childhood Abuse and the Content of Delusions

Autor/inn/en	Mason, Oliver J.; Brett, Emma; Collinge, Miriam; Curr, Helen; Rhodes, John
Titel	Childhood Abuse and the Content of Delusions
Quelle	In: Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 33 (2009) 4, S.205-208 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-2134
DOI	10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.07.003
Schlagwörter	Child Abuse; Psychosis; Interviews; Self Concept; Beliefs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Psychose; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Selbstkonzept; Belief; Glaube
Abstract	Objectives: We aimed to investigate possible associations between histories of childhood abuse and the content of delusions for individuals with psychotic disorders. Methods: 39 participants with a psychotic disorder including one or more delusional beliefs successfully completed structured interviews about childhood trauma, delusional beliefs and associated anomalous perceptual experiences including hallucinations. Results: The presence of hallucinations was predicted by greater physical abuse. Greater abuse in general was associated with delusions involving "special abilities" (grandiosity) and, at trend levels, with those involving "defective self". Conclusions: Though preliminary, these results suggest that further investigation into the relationship between abuse and delusional content is warranted. Practice Implications: The presence and nature of abuse may be relevant to delusional presentations and should form an essential part of clinical assessment of psychotic disorder. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10