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March 16th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda THURSDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) — A history of childhood
trauma is common among people undergoing treatment for alcoholism and may
be a factor in the development of the disorder, a new study indicates.
Childhood trauma can include sexual, physical and emotional abuse, as
well physical or emotional neglect, according to the study published
online and in the June print issue of Alcoholism: Clinical
Experimental Research.
The study included 196 men and women undergoing inpatient
detoxification and treatment for alcohol dependence.
Among the findings:
- Patients being treated for alcoholism were likely to have experienced
one or more types of childhood abuse or neglect. - Sexual abuse was associated with an increased likelihood of anxiety
disorders in addition to alcoholism, while emotional abuse was associated
with an increased likelihood of depression. - Alcoholics who experienced childhood physical abuse may be more likely
to have a history of suicide attempts. - Alcoholics who experienced more than one type of abuse or neglect are
especially at risk for developing a psychiatric disorder or for attempting
suicide.
Previous studies have found that alcoholics have higher self-reported
rates of physical and sexual abuse in childhood than people in the general
population, Markus Heilig, clinical director at the U.S. National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on
Drug Abuse, said in a journal news release.
“A recent national survey estimated rates of 8.4 percent for physical
abuse and 6 percent for sexual abuse in the general population,” Heilig
said.
“Among alcoholic patients, rates for physical abuse were reported at 24
percent and 33 percent for men and women, respectively, while rates for
sexual abuse were reported at 12 percent and 49 percent for men and women,
respectively,” he added. “Importantly, 5 percent of men and 23 percent of
women experienced both types of abuse, physical and sexual, suggesting
that co-occurrence of different abuse types may be important as well.”
But, he added, much less is known about rates of other types of abuse
and neglect, especially emotional abuse and physical and emotional
neglect.
“Because emotional abuse is difficult to define, and is greatly
under-reported compared to physical and sexual abuse, true rates of
emotional abuse are unknown,” Heilig said. “Many recent studies have
linked childhood emotional abuse and neglect to the same long-term
consequences as physical and sexual abuse, such as increased rates of
depression, anxiety and even suicide.”
Heilig said the findings “demonstrate that childhood emotional abuse is
nearly as prevalent among alcoholic patients as physical and sexual abuse,
which is important because it helps to show that emotionally abused
children, like those that have been physically or sexually abused, can
develop behavioral and other health problems in adulthood.”
More information
The U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has more
about alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
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