Childhood Adversities Associated with Poor Adult Mental Health Outcomes in Older Homeless Adults: Results From the HOPE HOME Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether childhood adversity is associated with depressive symptoms, suicide attempts, or psychiatric hospitalization.

Methods

History of seven childhood adversities (physical neglect, verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, parental death, parental incarceration, and child welfare system placement) was gathered through in-person interviews. Multivariate models examined associations between history of childhood adversities and moderate to severe depressive symptoms, lifetime history of suicide attempt, or lifetime history of psychiatric hospitalization. The study enrolled 350 homeless adults, aged 50 and older, in Oakland, California, using population-based sampling methods. Moderate to severe depressive symptoms were measured on a Center for Epidemio

SUBMITTER: Lee CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5253307 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature