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Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development 5/2012

01-10-2012 | Original Article

Somatic Symptoms in Traumatized Children and Adolescents

Auteurs: Brittany B. Kugler, Marlene Bloom, Lauren B. Kaercher, Tatyana V. Truax, Eric A. Storch

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 5/2012

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Abstract

Childhood exposure to trauma has been associated with increased rates of somatic symptoms (SS), which may contribute to diminished daily functioning. One hundred and sixty-one children residing at a residential treatment home who had experienced neglect and/or abuse were administered the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC), the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, and the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI). Primary caregivers completed the Child Behavior Checklist. Two composite measures of SS were formed to represent both child- and caregiver-rated SS. Over 95% of children endorsed at least one SS on the child-rated measure. Children who had experienced sexual abuse had higher rates of SS relative to children who had not. Child-rated SS were highly correlated with the CDI total score and the TSCC subscales of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, dissociation, and anger. The TSCC anxiety subscale mediated the relationship between sexual abuse and child-rated SS.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Somatic Symptoms in Traumatized Children and Adolescents
Auteurs
Brittany B. Kugler
Marlene Bloom
Lauren B. Kaercher
Tatyana V. Truax
Eric A. Storch
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2012
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-012-0289-y

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