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Papers: 4 Jul 2020 - 10 Jul 2020

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2020 Jun


EClinicalMedicine


23

The association between exposure to childhood maltreatment and the subsequent development of functional somatic and visceral pain syndromes.

Authors

Chandan J S, Keerthy D, Zemedikun D T, Okoth K, Gokhale K M, Raza K, Bandyopadhyay S, Taylor J, Nirantharakumar K
EClinicalMedicine. 2020 Jun; 23:100392.
PMID: 32637892.

Abstract

Childhood maltreatment is a global public health issue linked to a vast mortality and morbidity burden. This study builds on current literature to explore the risk of developing central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) (consisting of somatic and visceral pain syndromes) subsequent to childhood maltreatment exposure.