Associations between self-reported and agency-reported child maltreatment and mental illness in later life: Results from the CALM study

IF 3.4 2区心理学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Child Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2025-03-30 DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107433

M. Trott , C. Bull , J.M. Najman , S. Kisely

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Abstract

Background

Child maltreatment (CM), including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and neglect, has been consistently linked to various mental illnesses. Research directly comparing self-reported versus agency-reported CM, however, is limited, especially with official mental health services use.

Objectives

This study compared associations between hospital admissions and community mental health service use for mental illness in self-reported versus agency-reported CM.

Participants and setting

Agency-reported CM from 0 to 15 years was linked to an Australian birth cohort via administrative record linkage, and self-reported CM was collected at 30-year follow-up.

Results

The sample included 2392 individuals. Self-reported CM was significantly associated with admissions for any type of mental illness (OR_adj = 2.84, 95%CI 1.95–4.13), psychotic disorders (OR_adj = 3.26, 95%CI 1.79–5.95), and common mental disorders (OR_adj = 3.38, 95%CI 2.13–5.36), as well as increased community mental health service use (OR_adj = 3.66, 95%CI 2.43–5.52). Agency-reported CM was only associated with admissions for any type of mental illness (OR_adj = 2.36, 95%CI 1.32–4.21), and increased community mental health service use (OR_adj = 2.91, 95%CI 1.62–5.25).

Conclusion

Self-reported CM showed higher effect sizes with higher degrees of certainty with all forms of mental illness service use compared to agency-reported CM, highlighting the need to consider both in future research.

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Child Abuse & Neglect Multiple-

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7.40

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10.40%

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397

期刊介绍： Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal, provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment; the scope extends further to all those aspects of life which either favor or hinder child development. While contributions will primarily be from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, nursing, law enforcement, legislature, education, and anthropology, the Journal encourages the concerned lay individual and child-oriented advocate organizations to contribute.