Childhood Maltreatment in Individuals With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

The Impact of Cut-Off Scores on Prevalence Rates

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ID15529331
AutoresAngelina Weitkämper (Bielefeld University, autor de correspondencia), Michael Kellner (0000-0003-4293-4816, Herford Hospital), Jona Iffland (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), Jona Ruben Iffland, Martin Drießen (0000-0003-3496-816X, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld), Hanna Kley (Bielefeld University), Frank Neuner (0000-0001-5427-3432, Bielefeld University), Benjamin Iffland (0000-0003-3122-005X, Bielefeld University)
Año2021
Volumen12
Páginas692492-692492
Fecha de publicación2021-07-06
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditorialFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2021.692492
PMID34295277
OpenAlexW3179372602
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas72

Childhood maltreatment is a common phenomenon in various psychiatric disorders. Accordingly, patients with disorders from the schizophrenia spectrum (SSD) appear to have high prevalence rates of childhood maltreatment. However, the interpretation and comparability of prevalence rates is impeded by methodological weaknesses and differences such as measures and thresholds used in previous studies. Therefore, we aimed to provide and compare systematically captured data on prevalence rates of all common types of childhood maltreatment in patients with SSD using a standardized and well-established questionnaire and the most frequently used thresholds. The sample consisted of 48 patients with a primary diagnosis of SSD. 58.3-77.1% of the sample experienced at least one type of childhood maltreatment. Prevalence rates for physical abuse, physical neglect, and emotional abuse were dependent on the thresholds used, while equal rates were found for emotional neglect and sexual abuse. Physical neglect (46-67%), and emotional abuse (44-48%) were most commonly reported, followed by emotional neglect (38%), physical abuse (25-38%), and sexual abuse (25%). Additionally, high levels of peer victimization were reported by SSD patients. It appears that childhood maltreatment is a common phenomenon in SSD, even though methodological details, especially cut-off scores, have a substantial impact on the prevalence rates that are determined. Therefore, the methodology of studies should be closely examined when drawing conclusions from presented prevalence rates

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