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Early trauma and subsequent antisocial behaviour in adults
- Authors:
- ARMSTRONG Greg J., KELLEY Susan D. M.
- Journal article citation:
- Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 8(4), November 2008, pp.294-303.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study describes the prevalence of childhood trauma and maltreatment antecedents among 111 criminal offenders referred for forensic and mental health counselling. Sixty-nine percent reported such antecedents. Seventy percent had Axis 1 mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance-related disorders. Many were comorbid. The implications of developmental psychopathology arising from childhood trauma and maltreatment for counsellors who treat forensic clients are addressed.