Separate and cumulative effects of adverse childhood experiences in predicting adult health and health care utilization

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 454-464

  Chartier, Mariette J ^a   Walker, John R ^b   Naimark, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adverse childhood experiences; Child maltreatment; Childhood physical abuse; Childhood sexual abuse; Cumulative effects; Cumulative risk; Health care utilization; Health outcomes; Medical conditions; Population health; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PAIN; PARENTING EDUCATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952887559     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.09.020     Document Type: Article

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