The link between childhood sexual abuse and myocardial infarction in a population-based study

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 656-665

  Fuller Thomson, Esme ^a,b   Bejan, Raluca ^a   Hunter, John T ^a   Grundland, Tamara ^a   Brennenstuhl, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adverse childhood experiences; Child abuse; Gender; Heart attack; Myocardial infarction; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866359314     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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