Assessing the family dynamics of childhood maltreatment history with the Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing survey measures of childhood trauma history generally fail to take into account the relational-socioecological environment in which childhood maltreatment occurs. Variables such as the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, the emotional availability of caregivers, witnessing the abuse of others, and the respondent's own thoughts, feelings, and actions in response to maltreatment are rarely assessed by current measures.

Methods

To address these concerns, the current study further investigated the family dynamics of childhood maltreatment using the Childhood Attachment and Relational Trauma Screen (CARTS) in 1,782 persons assessed online.

Results

Paired differences in means between item-rated descriptiveness of self, mothers, and fathe

SUBMITTER: Frewen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4524890 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature