%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of interpersonal trauma exposure and trauma-related disorders in severe mental illness
%A Maria W. Mauritz
%A Peter J. J. Goossens
%A Nel Draijer
%A Theo van Achterberg
%J European Journal of Psychotraumatology
%D 2013
%I 
%R 10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.19985
%X Background: Interpersonal trauma exposure and trauma-related disorders in people with severe mental illness (SMI) are often not recognized in clinical practice. Objective: To substantiate the prevalence of interpersonal trauma exposure and trauma-related disorders in people with SMI. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of four databases (1980¨C2010) and then described and analysed 33 studies in terms of primary diagnosis and instruments used to measure trauma exposure and trauma-related disorders. Results: Population-weighted mean prevalence rates in SMI were physical abuse 47% (range 25¨C72%), sexual abuse 37% (range 24¨C49%), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 30% (range 20¨C47%). Compared to men, women showed a higher prevalence of sexual abuse in schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, and mixed diagnosis groups labelled as having SMI. Conclusions: Prevalence rates of interpersonal trauma and trauma-related disorders were significantly higher in SMI than in the general population. Emotional abuse and neglect, physical neglect, complex PTSD, and dissociative disorders have been scarcely examined in SMI.
%K Childhood trauma
%K sexual abuse
%K physical abuse
%K emotional abuse
%K neglect
%K posttraumatic stress disorder
%K complex posttraumatic stress disorder
%K dissociative disorder
%K severe mental illness
%U http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/19985/pdf_1