Life within a limited radius: Investigating activity space in women with a history of child abuse using global positioning system tracking.

ABSTRACT: Early experiences of childhood sexual or physical abuse are often associated with functional impairments, reduced well-being and interpersonal problems in adulthood. Prior studies have addressed whether the traumatic experience itself or adult psychopathology is linked to these limitations. To approach this question, individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and healthy individuals with and without a history of child abuse were investigated. We used global positioning system (GPS) tracking to study temporal and spatial limitations in the participants' real-life activity space over the course of one week. The sample consisted of 228 female participants: 150 women with PTSD and emotional instability with a history of child abuse, 35 mentally healthy women with a history of child

SUBMITTER: Friedmann F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7213734 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature