Patterns of Maternal Childhood Maltreatment and Disrupted Interaction Between Mothers and Their 4-Month-Old Infants

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755952110075
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Khoury ◽  
Lina Dimitrov ◽  
Michelle Bosquet Enlow ◽  
J. D. Haltigan ◽  
Elisa Bronfman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Maternal Behavior ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Social Outcomes ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
History Of ◽  
Physical Neglect

Maternal childhood maltreatment (MCM) is associated with parenting disruptions which may contribute to the intergenerational transmission of negative health and social outcomes. Most prior work has used variable-centered approaches to assess MCM. Complementary person-centered approaches can identify groups of participants characterized by similar patterns of maltreatment. The current study assessed both types and patterns of MCM in relation to disrupted parenting among 179 mothers and their 4-month-olds. In variable-centered analyses, physical abuse was related to negative-intrusive maternal behavior and physical neglect to role-confused behavior. Person-centered analyses derived three classes of MCM, which differed in disrupted parenting. For example, mothers who experienced multiple types of maltreatment displayed more withdrawal than mothers in both other classes. Results document the differential effects of particular types and patterns of MCM on aspects of parenting and reveal that mother’s history of maltreatment can affect the quality of mother-child interaction as early as 4 months of age.

scholarly journals Testing the cycle of maltreatment hypothesis: Meta-analytic evidence of the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheri Madigan ◽  
Chantal Cyr ◽  
Rachel Eirich ◽  
R. M. Pasco Fearon ◽  
Anh Ly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Methodological Rigor ◽  
History Of

AbstractIt has long been claimed that “maltreatment begets maltreatment,” that is, a parent's history of maltreatment increases the risk that his or her child will also suffer maltreatment. However, significant methodological concerns have been raised regarding evidence supporting this assertion, with some arguing that the association weakens in samples with higher methodological rigor. In the current study, the intergenerational transmission of maltreatment hypothesis is examined in 142 studies (149 samples; 227,918 dyads) that underwent a methodological quality review, as well as data extraction on a number of potential moderator variables. Results reveal a modest association of intergenerational maltreatment (k= 80;d= 0.45, 95% confidence interval; CI [0.37, 0.54]). Support for the intergenerational transmission of specific maltreatment types was also observed (neglect:k= 13,d= 0.24, 95% CI [0.11, 0.37]; physical abuse:k= 61,d= 0.41, 95% CI [0.33, 0.49]; emotional abuse:k= 18,d= 0.57, 95% CI [0.43, 0.71]; sexual abuse:k= 18,d= 0.39, 95% CI [0.24, 0.55]). Methodological quality only emerged as a significant moderator of the intergenerational transmission of physical abuse, with a weakening of effect sizes as methodological rigor increased. Evidence from this meta-analysis confirms the cycle of maltreatment hypothesis, although effect sizes were modest. Future research should focus on deepening understanding of mechanisms of transmission, as well as identifying protective factors that can effectively break the cycle of maltreatment.

Development of the Parental Brain in Humans

2020 ◽  
pp. 310-352
Author(s):  
Michael Numan
Keyword(s):  
Parental Care ◽  
Maternal Behavior ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Corticotropin Releasing Factor ◽  
Neural Systems ◽  
Gene By Environment Interactions ◽  
Intergenerational Continuity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Maternal Motivation ◽  
Parental Brain

Chapter 10 deals with the development of the parental brain in humans, emphasizing experiential influences on the intergenerational continuity of maternal behavior: A history of experiencing childhood maltreatment (CMT; maternal neglect and/or abuse) is associated with alterations in the development of the child’s parental brain, which may lead to subsequent deficits in its maternal behavior. The manner in which parents treat their children may affect the development of neural systems (a) that regulate emotionality, with poor parental care resulting in deficits in emotion regulation, and (b) that underpin maternal motivation, love, and empathy, with poor parental care decreasing these processes. Alterations in the development of medial prefrontal cortex, amygdala, mesolimbic dopamine, oxytocin, corticotropin-releasing factor, and serotonin neural systems are involved, as are epigenetic effects. Not all mothers who experience CMT become poor mothers, and the involvement of gene by environment interactions are highlighted.

scholarly journals Childhood Maltreatment in Individuals With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: The Impact of Cut-Off Scores on Prevalence Rates

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelina Weitkämper ◽  
Michael Kellner ◽  
Jona Ruben Iffland ◽  
Martin Driessen ◽  
Hanna Kley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Emotional Neglect ◽  
Schizophrenia Spectrum ◽  
Physical Neglect ◽  
The Impact

Childhood maltreatment is a common phenomenon in various psychiatric disorders. Accordingly, patients with disorders from the schizophrenia spectrum (SSD) appear to have high prevalence rates of childhood maltreatment. However, the interpretation and comparability of prevalence rates is impeded by methodological weaknesses and differences such as measures and thresholds used in previous studies. Therefore, we aimed to provide and compare systematically captured data on prevalence rates of all common types of childhood maltreatment in patients with SSD using a standardized and well-established questionnaire and the most frequently used thresholds. The sample consisted of 48 patients with a primary diagnosis of SSD. 58.3–77.1% of the sample experienced at least one type of childhood maltreatment. Prevalence rates for physical abuse, physical neglect, and emotional abuse were dependent on the thresholds used, while equal rates were found for emotional neglect and sexual abuse. Physical neglect (46–67%), and emotional abuse (44–48%) were most commonly reported, followed by emotional neglect (38%), physical abuse (25–38%), and sexual abuse (25%). Additionally, high levels of peer victimization were reported by SSD patients. It appears that childhood maltreatment is a common phenomenon in SSD, even though methodological details, especially cut-off scores, have a substantial impact on the prevalence rates that are determined. Therefore, the methodology of studies should be closely examined when drawing conclusions from presented prevalence rates.

scholarly journals Maternal Behavior Affects Child’s Attachment-Related Cortisol Stress Response

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-60
Author(s):  
Franziska Köhler-Dauner ◽  
Jörg M. Fegert ◽  
Anna, Buchheim ◽  
Sabrina Krause ◽  
Harald Gündel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Maternal Behavior ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Stress Reactivity ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Strange Situation ◽  
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire ◽  
Interactive Behavior ◽  
First Year Of Life

Background Mothers with a history of childhood maltreatment (CM) are likely to transmit their own experiences to the next generation. This is highly influenced by the quality of maternal behavior that enables to buffer infant’s hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis response to stress. From a transgenerational perspective the research question is, if infant’s cortisol stress response is influenced by maternal CM experiences or rather by the behavioral pathways during the first year of life. Methods 53 mother-child-dyads were measured at 12 months of infant’s age in a laboratory visit assessing the maternal quality of interactive behavior using the Atypical Maternal Behavior Instrument for Assessment and Classification (AMBIANCE) measured during the strange situation procedure (SSP). Maltreatment experiences were assessed using the childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ). Salivary cortisol of mother and infant were collected prior to and directly, 15 and 30 minutes after the SSP. Results Infants of disruptive mothers showed a significant increase in cortisol (F (3; 147) = 2.897, p= 0.048) after the SSP compared to infants of mothers with sensitive caregiving. Maternal CM did not influence the infant’s cortisol stress response due to the SSP. However maternal cortisol response was altered by trend due to CM (F (1.392; 71.008) = 3.157, p= 0.066). Conclusions Our data indicate that infant’s cortisol stress reactivity is influenced by the quality of maternal behavior and not by the transgenerational transmission of maternal CM experiences per se. These findings implicate that helping mothers to improve their caregiving behavior may help to improve stress-reactivity of their infant.

Predicting Adverse Childhood Experiences

2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T. Baglivio ◽  
Kevin T. Wolff ◽  
Nathan Epps ◽  
Randy Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Context Effects ◽  
Neighborhood Context ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
History Of ◽  
Physical Neglect

Few studies have examined multilevel effects of neighborhood context on childhood maltreatment. Less work has analyzed these effects with juvenile offenders, and no prior work has examined context effects of childhood maltreatment through the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) framework. ACEs include 10 indictors: emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, physical neglect, domestic violence toward the youth’s mother, household substance abuse, household mental illness, parental separation/divorce, and household member with a history of jail/imprisonment. Effects of concentrated disadvantage and affluence on ACE scores are examined in a statewide sample of more than 59,000 juvenile offenders, controlling for salient individual (including family and parenting) measures and demographics. Both disadvantage and affluence affect ACE exposure. Implications for research and policy are discussed.

The intergenerational transmission of childhood maltreatment: Nonspecificity of maltreatment type and associations with borderline personality pathology

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 1157-1171
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Paul ◽  
Michael J. Boudreaux ◽  
Erin Bondy ◽  
Jennifer L. Tackett ◽  
Thomas F. Oltmanns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Personality Pathology ◽  
Latent Factors ◽  
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire ◽  
Physical Neglect ◽  
Maltreatment Type ◽  
Shared Risk ◽  
Generational Continuity

AbstractOne generation's experience of childhood maltreatment is associated with that of the next. However, whether this intergenerational transmission is specific to distinct forms of maltreatment and what factors may contribute to its continuity remains unclear. Borderline personality pathology is predicted by childhood maltreatment and characterized by features (e.g., dysregulated emotion, relationship instability, impulsivity, and inconsistent appraisals of others) that may contribute to its propagation. Among 364 older adults and 573 of their adult children (total n = 937), self-reported exposure to distinct forms of childhood maltreatment (i.e., emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and emotional and physical neglect as assessed by the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) showed homotypic and heterotypic associations across generations with little evidence that latent factors unique to specific forms of maltreatment show generational continuity. General nonspecific indices of childhood maltreatment showed evidence of intergenerational transmission after accounting for demographic factors and parent socioeconomic status (b = 0.126, p = 9.21 × 10−4). This continuity was partially mediated by parental borderline personality pathology (assessed longitudinally through a variety of measures and sources, indirect effect: b = 0.031, 95% confidence interval [0.003, 0.060]). The intergenerational continuity of childhood maltreatment may largely represent general risk for nonspecific maltreatment that may, in part, be propagated by borderline personality pathology and/or shared risk factors.

The effects of childhood trauma on psychotic symptoms in bipolar disorder

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 240-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.M. Ozkose ◽  
O. Guclu ◽  
S. Guloksuz ◽  
O. Karaca ◽  
B. Yildirim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Psychotic Episode ◽  
History Of Childhood ◽  
History Of ◽  
Physical Neglect ◽  
Bipolar Patients

IntroductionAlthough history of childhood trauma is present in nearly 50% of bipolar patients, the effects of childhood trauma on the course of bipolar disorder are rarely investigated. Thus, we aimed to investigate the effects of childhood trauma on psychotic symptoms seen in patients with bipolar disorder.MethodsOne-hundred DSM-IV-TR diagnosed bipolar patients who were either manic or depressive were recruited from inpatient units of Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery. Patients were initially evaluated by Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Montgomery-Asperg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Scales for Assessment of Positive Symptoms. Patients were also evaluated by Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Dissociative Experiences Scale in euthymia which was defined by scores of < 7 in YMRS, < 4 in MADRASResultsThere were no differences between the patients with and without a history of psychotic episode in terms of age at onset, duration of illness and episode characteristics. Patients with a history of psychotic episode were hospitalized more. CTQ physical abuse scores were higher in male comparing to female. CTQ sexual abuse scores were higher in female comparing to male. CTQ emotional abuse, physical neglect, physical abuse and total scores were higher in patients who had at least one psychotic episode in lifetime than in patients without a history of psychotic episode.ConclusionThe history of childhood trauma should be investigated and therapeutic interventions for childhood trauma should be added to the standard treatment plan of bipolar patients.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Four Types of Childhood Maltreatment in Denmark

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mogens N Christoffersen ◽  
Cherie Armour ◽  
Mathias Lasgaard ◽  
Tonny E Andersen ◽  
Ask Elklit
Keyword(s):  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
National Study ◽  
Effective Sample Size ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Trauma Types ◽  
Physical Neglect

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of four types of childhood maltreatment in Denmark while taking into considerations how each of the types of maltreatment vary as a function of gender or child-protection status. Methods: Data were collected from a Danish national study conducted by The Danish National Centre for Social Research in 2008 and 2009. The study used a stratified random probability sample of young people aged 24 years. A sample of 4718 young adults were randomly selected by Statistics Denmark using the total birth cohort of all children born in 1984. The response rate was 63% leaving a total effective sample size of 2980. A structured residential or telephone interview enquired about a range of respondents maltreatment experiences. Results: Maltreatment is experienced by a significant proportion of Danish children. The reported prevalence rates were; physical neglect (3.0%), emotional abuse (5.2%), physical abuse (5.4%) and sexual abuse (3.4%). All trauma types were experienced by a greater percentage of females compared to males with the exception of physical abuse and all trauma types were experienced by a greater percentage of children given child-protection status. Conclusions: Female children and children who are given child protection status are those most at risk for experiencing maltreatment in Denmark. However, variability in prevalence rates of maltreatment across studies is problematic. Methodological variations and variation in abuse definitions may be partly attributable.

History of Trauma and Attempted Suicide Among Women in a Primary Care Setting

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Wiederman ◽  
Randy A. Sansone ◽  
Lori A. Sansone
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Physically Abused ◽  
Witnessing Violence ◽  
History Of ◽  
Physical Neglect

The results of past research have demonstrated apparent links between suicidality and a history of sexual abuse or physical abuse. However, the relative predictive power of such abuse histories in explaining suicidality remains unknown, as does the potential relationship between suicidality and emotional abuse, physical neglect, and witnessing violence. In the current study, 151 women who presented for nonemergent medical care indicated whether they had experienced each of five types of abuse and whether they had ever attempted suicide. Similar to past research, increased rates of having attempted suicide were evident among women who had been sexually or physically abused. Rates of past suicide attempts were also higher among those who had experienced emotional abuse or had witnessed violence. However, many women indicated having experienced multiple forms of trauma. In a multivariate analysis, only sexual abuse and physical abuse were uniquely predictive of having attempted suicide. Results are discussed with regard to the potential importance of bodily intrusiveness during abuse as most predictive of subsequent suicidality.

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