This report presents initial findings on the reliability and validity of a new retrospective measure child abuse neglect, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.Two hundred eighty-six drug- or alcohol-dependent patients were given Questionnaire as part larger test battery, 40 these questionnaire again after an interval 2 to 6 months. Sixty-eight also structured interview for Interview, that was developed by authors.Principal-components analysis responses yielded four rotated orthogonal factors:...

Data from a community-based longitudinal study were used to investigate whether childhood abuse and neglect increases risk for personality disorders (PDs) during early adulthood.Psychosocial psychiatric interviews administered representative community sample of 639 youths their mothers 2 counties in the state New York 1975, 1983, 1985 1986, 1991 1993. Evidence physical abuse, sexual was obtained State records offspring self-reports 1993 when they young adults. Offspring PDs assessed...

The Childhood Trauma Interview, a new instrument for brief and comprehensive retrospective assessment of childhood interpersonal trauma, is presented with initial evidence its reliability validity.Drug- or alcohol-dependent patients (N = 220) were given the Interview questionnaire measure child abuse, Questionnaire. Convergent discriminant validity tested by comparing correlations between analogous nonanalogous trauma scales to those Questionnaire.Interrater majority dimensions measured was...

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence, concurrent validity, and stability DSM-III-R personality disorders in a large community-based sample adolescents.A randomly selected community 733 youths ranging age from 9 19 years followed over 2-year period. protocol consisted structured interviews with adolescents their mothers self-report questionnaires. Algorithms for 10 axis II were developed produce diagnoses at two levels severity; these validated against multiple indicators...

To study the psychometric properties of Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF), we determined its dimensional structure, measurement invariance across presence emotional disorders, association CTQ-SF with an analogous interview-based measure (CTI) and incremental value combining both instruments in determining associations severity psychopathology. The sample included 2,308 adults, ages 18-65, consisting unaffected controls chronically affected intermittently persons disorder at...

Two recent reports have found associations between fibromyalgia and sexual victimization, but had methodologic characteristics that limited their interpretation.We compared 36 patients with 33 rheumatoid arthritis by using structured interviews for sexual, physical, emotional victimization histories, as well dimensional self-report measures of severity.Compared the arthritis, those significantly higher lifetime prevalence rates all forms both adult childhood, combinations childhood trauma....

Data from a community-based longitudinal study were used to investigate the association between childhood neglect and personality disorder (PD) symptom levels during adolescence early adulthood. Psychosocial psychiatric interviews administered representative sample of 738 youths their mothers upstate New York in 1975, 1983, 1985-1986, 1991-1993. Evidence cognitive, emotional, physical, supervision was obtained maternal that conducted State records. PDs assessed among when they adolescents,...

This study investigated the relationship between five forms of childhood maltreatment (sexual, physical and emotional abuse, neglect) 10 personality disorders (PDs). PDs were assessed by means SCID II, was retrospectively measured with Interview for Traumatic Events in Childhood. Both expressed continuously, relations structural equation modelling a sample 409 participants. Results indicated that sexual abuse associated symptoms paranoid, schizoid, borderline, avoidant PD; antisocial...

Objective Recent studies of the relationship between fibromyalgia and psychiatric disorders have yielded conflicting findings, many these inconsistencies seem to result from methodological differences. Method We compared 36 patients with 33 rheumatoid arthritis a tertiary care clinic using physician-administered, structured interviews self-reported measures illness appraisal, coping, functional disability. Results Patients had significantly higher lifetime prevalence rates mood anxiety...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the childhood antecedents personality disorders that are diagnosed in adolescence.A randomly selected community sample 641 youths assessed initially and followed longitudinally over 10 years. Childhood behavior ratings were based on maternal report; diagnoses adolescent data obtained from both youth informants. Four composite measures problems used: conduct problems, depressive symptoms, anxiety/fear, immaturity. Adolescent considered present only...

Psychopaths have been described as human predators who use charm, intimidation, and violence to control others satisfy their own needs. Underlying propensity violate social norms expectations is a profound lack of empathy, guilt, or remorse, affective processes that long resisted scientific investigation. Using brain imaging technology we found psychopaths differed from nonpsychopaths in the pattern relative cerebral blood flow during processing emotional words. The results were consistent...

Until recently few empirically supported treatments for patients with personality disorders were available. Schema Focused Therapy (SFT) has shown efficacy in (non-forensic) outpatients Borderline Personality Disorder, raising the question if it may also be effective forensic PD patients. For past two years, we have been collaborating Dutch hospitals to adapt SFT approach meet challenges posed by this population. In article, present our modification of theoretical model, and make...

To survey the opinions of personality disorder (PD) experts on possible revisions in classification system for PDs DSM-V.Four hundred members two international associations, Association Research Personality Disorders, and International Society Study were asked to take a 78-item web survey.Of who completed (N = 96), 74% felt that DSM-IV's categorical PD diagnosis should be replaced. Eighty percent are better conceived as dimensions or illness spectra, than categories. The most frequently...

The present study examines the internal consistency and factor structure of Spanish version Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) association between CTQ-SF subscales parenting style. Cronbach’s α confirmatory analyses (CFA) were performed in a female clinical sample ( n = 185). Kendall’s ι correlations calculated maltreatment scales subsample 109 patients. showed adequate psychometric properties good fit 5-factor structure. neglect abuse negatively associated with parental care...

Violent criminal offenders with personality disorders (PD's) can cause immense harm, but are often deemed untreatable. This study aimed to conduct a randomized clinical trial test the effectiveness of long-term psychotherapy for rehabilitating PDs.