Childhood maltreatment and the medical morbidity in bipolar disorder: a case–control study

Childhood maltreatment and the medical morbidity in bipolar disorder: a case–control study

Abstract Background Childhood maltreatment (abuse and neglect) can have long-term deleterious consequences, including increased risk for medical and psychiatric illnesses, such as bipolar disorder in adulthood. Emerging evidence suggests that a history of childhood maltreatment is linked to the como...

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Main Authors: Georgina M. Hosang, Helen L. Fisher, Rudolf Uher, Sarah Cohen-Woods, Barbara Maughan, Peter McGuffin, Anne E. Farmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
Subjects:
Bipolar disorder
Childhood maltreatment
Medical illness
Physical health
Child abuse
Child neglect
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40345-017-0099-z

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