Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for adult cardiovascular disease and depression.
Batten SV, Aslan M, Maciejewski PK, Mazure CM. Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for adult cardiovascular disease and depression. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2004, 65: 249-54. PMID: 15003081, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v65n0217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsChildhood maltreatmentAdult depressionMultiple logistic regression modelAdult cardiovascular diseasePotent risk factorEffective clinical assessmentNational Comorbidity SurveySignificant increaseU.S. National Comorbidity SurveyLogistic regression modelsSex differencesCardiovascular eventsRepresentative sampleClinical assessmentLifetime depressionDiseaseAdult HealthPhysical outcomesWomenDepressionChildhood abuseMenDemographic factors