Multiple forms of child abuse and neglect: adult retrospective reports

By Daryl J. Higgins, M. McCabe. 2001

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There are few research reports of the experience of multiple forms of child abuse and neglect (multi-type maltreatment). A critical review is presented of 29 studies in which adult retrospective reports of more than one form of child maltreatment (sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect, or witnessing family violence) are assessed. Empirical investigations of the extent and impact of multi-type maltreatment are identified. Data on the relationship between the different forms of maltreatment and the adjustment problems associated with each type of maltreatment are critiqued. As well as using dichotomous measures of maltreatment, an important methodological problem was the failure of researchers to assess all child maltreatment types, the relationship between multi-type maltreatment and adjustment, and the role of variables influencing the occurrence or impact of maltreatment. Considerable overlap was found in the occurrence of maltreatment types. The compounding or interacting effects of experiencing multi-type maltreatment were ignored in many studies. Where an assessment was made of the specific impact of multi-type maltreatment, it was associated with greater impairment than single forms of abuse or neglect. A multi-dimensional approach to prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect is required in which children's vulnerability to multi-type maltreatment is addressed.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Health, Sociology and Political Science

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The Impact of Childhood Psychological Maltreatment on Interpersonal Schemas and Subsequent Experiences of Relationship Aggression (2007, background): “…element of emotional abuse, and the impact from this type of abuse may persist long after the physical injuries have healed (Davis, Petretic-Jackson, & Ting, 2001; Hamarman & Bernet, 2000; Higgins & McCabe, 2001; Manly, Kim, Rogosch, & Cicchetti, 2001; Schneider, Ross, Graham, & Zielinski, 2005).”
Maltreatment and Family Dysfunction in Childhood and the Subsequent Adjustment of Children and Adults (2003, positive): “The Comprehensive Child Maltreatment Scale (CCMS for Parents; Higgins & McCabe, 2001b) is a 22- item measure of parents’ perceptions of their children’s experiences of potentially abusive and neglectful behaviors.”
Single versus Multi-Type Maltreatment (2005, background): “In addition to the question of the effects of experiencing different types of maltreatment, Higgins and McCabe (2001) also reviewed studies examining the effects of experiencing multiple types of maltreatment (comorbid abuse).”
The Impact of Childhood Psychological Abuse on Adult Interpersonal Conflict (2007, background): “Additionally, future research should examine the impact of multiple forms of abuse (e.g., sexual abuse, physical abuse, etc.) and neglect because types of child maltreatment frequently overlap (Higgins & McCabe, 2001).”
An exploratory study of vicarious trauma among therapist trainees. (2008, background): “Characteristics and frequency of traumatic events clearly can affect long-term outcomes (see Higgins & McCabe, 2001, for review).”
Sexual Revictimization and Adjustment in College Men (2011, background): “Baumrind, 2007; Messman-Moore & Long, 2000, 2002, 2003; Tyler, Hoyt, Whitbeck, & Cauce, 2001). In fact, in a recent review, Classen, Palesh, and Aggarwal (2005) noted that experiencing CSA doubles or triples a woman’s risk for ASA.”
Polyvictimization in a Child Welfare Sample of Children and Youths (2012, positive): “…co-occurrence, maltreatment, child welfare The fact that maltreated children and youths are commonly victims of co-occurring forms of abuse and neglect is well documented (Briere & Runtz, 1990; Goddard & Bedi, 2010; Higgins & McCabe, 2001; Kinard, 1998; Trickett & McBride-Chang, 1995).”
Childhood adversities and adult psychopathology in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) I: Associations with first onset of DSM-IV disorders (2010, positive): “S IGNIFICANT ASSOCIATIONS between retrospectively reported childhood adversities (CAs) and adult illness have been documented in numerous studies.(1,2) The first such studies focused on only a single CA, such as”
Altering Risk Following Child Maltreatment: Family and Friend Support as Protective Factors (2013, background): “However, different forms of abuse have not typically been associated with specific outcomes (Barnett et al. 2005), and many individuals often experience more than one type of abuse (Higgins and McCabe 2001).”
Is Domestic Violence Learned? The Contribution of Five Forms of Child Maltreatment to Men's Violence and Adjustment (2002, methodology): “Maltreatment scores were comparable to those scores typical of a self-selected community sample, except for sexual abuse scores, which were low (Higgins & McCabe, 2001a).”
Predictors of Anxiety and Depression in Emerging Adulthood (2009, background): “Although frequency and type of traumatic event influence outcomes ( Higgins and McCabe 2001; Turner and Lloyd 1995), the criteria required by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ‐ IV-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association 2000) for the diagnosis of a trauma”