The relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychopathology in adults undergoing bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A history of childhood maltreatment and psychopathology are common in adults with obesity.

Objectives

To report childhood maltreatment and to evaluate associations between severity and type of childhood maltreatment and lifetime history of psychopathology among adults with severe obesity awaiting bariatric surgery.

Setting

Four clinical centers of the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Research Consortium.

Methods

The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, which assesses presence/severity (i.e., none, mild, moderate, severe) of physical abuse, mental abuse, physical neglect, mental neglect, and sexual abuse, was completed by 302 female and 66 male bariatric surgery patients. Presurgery lifetime history of psychopathology and suicidal ideation/beha

SUBMITTER: Orcutt M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6481306 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature