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Published on: September 19, 2019
Test-retest reliability of retrospective self-reported maternal exposure to childhood abuse and neglect
Alison L Cammack1, Carol J Hogue2, Carolyn D Drews-Botsch2
1Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. acammac@emory.edu.
Abstract:
Retrospective reports of exposure to childhood trauma indicate it is common. There is growing interest in relationships between maternal exposure to childhood adversity, perinatal mental health, and pregnancy outcomes. The goal of this study was to describe the self-reported prevalence and test-retest reliability of exposure to childhood maltreatment using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire among adult women around the time of pregnancy. A substantial proportion of women reported exposure to maltreatment and reliability was generally at least moderate, indicating consistent reporting.
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