Early scars are forever: childhood abuse in patients with adult-onset PTSD is associated with increased prevalence and severity of psychiatric comorbidity - Gekker M, Coutinho ESF, Berger W, Luz MPD, Ara újo AXG, Pagotto LFADC, Marques-Portella C, Figueira I, Mendlowicz MV.

Childhood abuse and PTSD are independently associated with severe psychiatric comorbidity. We hypothesized that among patients with adult-onset PTSD, a history of child abuse was associated with increased prevalence and severity of comorbid mental disorder...
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