Childhood physical abuse in outpatients with psychosomatic symptoms

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Japan and Asia, few studies have been done of physical and sexual abuse. This study was aimed to determine whether a history of childhood physical abuse is associated with anxiety, depression and self-injurious behavior in outpati...

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Main Authors: Kubo Chiharu, Hosoi Masako, Nukina Hideyuki, Handa Masanori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Online Access:http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/2/1/8