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Abuse In Childhood Raises The Risk Of Early Death For Women [NPR.org]

 

It's increasingly clear that bad experiences during childhood are associated with long-lasting health effects, including higher rates of heart disease, diabetes and depression. And childhood abuse in particular has been associated with psychiatric problems and chronic diseases years down the line. But whether that translates to a higher risk of early death for abuse survivors isn't well studied.

According to research published Wednesday, there is an association between reports of childhood abuse and premature death, but only in women. And because of the nature of the study, the link isn't definitive.

Researchers looked at data from a government-funded studythat tracks how adults' physical and mental health change over time. Study participants had filled out questionnaires in 1995 and 1996 on topics including their experience with emotional and physical abuse during childhood. (Sexual abuse was not assessed, but there is evidence that it can have health repercussions, too.)



[For more of this story, written by Katherine Hobson, go to http://www.npr.org/sections/he...arly-death-for-women]

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