Interpersonal trauma exposure and cognitive development in children to age 8 years: a longitudinal study Michelle Bosquet Enlow, Byron Egeland, Emily A Blood, Robert O. Wright, Rosalind J. Wright
By: Enlow, Michelle Bosquet
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Contributor(s): Egeland, Byron | Blood, Emily A | Wright, Robert O | Wright, Rosalind J.
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ArticleSeries: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.Publisher: 2012Description: electronic document (6 p.).Subject(s): CHILD ABUSE | CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE | CHILD NEGLECT | CHILDREN | INFANTS | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | SEXUAL ABUSE | EMOTIONAL ABUSE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | BRAIN DEVELOPMENT | LONGITUDINAL STUDIES | TRAUMA | UNITED STATESOnline resources: Access abstract online | Read news article
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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2012, 66:1005-1010Summary: In this study, 206 children participating in a longitudinal study were assessed prospectively for exposure to interpersonal trauma (IPT) including physical or emotional abuse or neglect, sexual abuse, witnessing maternal partner violence, between birth and 64 months. Child intelligent quotient (IQ) scores were assessed at 24, 64 and 96 months of age. Race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, maternal IQ, birth complications, birth weight and cognitive stimulation in the home were also assessed. The results indicate that interpersonal trauma exposure was significantly associated with decreased cognitive scores at all time points, even after controlling for socio-demographic and other factors. IPT in the first 2 years of life appeared to be especially detrimental.
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2012, 66:1005-1010
In this study, 206 children participating in a longitudinal study were assessed prospectively for exposure to interpersonal trauma (IPT) including physical or emotional abuse or neglect, sexual abuse, witnessing maternal partner violence, between birth and 64 months. Child intelligent quotient (IQ) scores were assessed at 24, 64 and 96 months of age. Race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, maternal IQ, birth complications, birth weight and cognitive stimulation in the home were also assessed. The results indicate that interpersonal trauma exposure was significantly associated with decreased cognitive scores at all time points, even after controlling for socio-demographic and other factors. IPT in the first 2 years of life appeared to be especially detrimental.
