Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)

The Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry (대한생물정신의학회)
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Childhood Trauma, Metabolic Syndrome, and Physical Health among Outpatients with Schizophrenia

조현병 외래 환자의 아동기 외상과 대사증후군 및 신체 건강과의 관계

  • Jung, Tae Hwa (Department of Psychiatry, Hanyang University Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Dae Ho (Department of Psychiatry, Hanyang University Medical Center)
  • 정태화 (한양대학교 의료원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김대호 (한양대학교 의료원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2017.08.19
  • Accepted : 2017.09.12
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

Objectives Childhood trauma increases substantial risks for later developing not only mental health issues including psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia but also physical illness. In this study, possible associations of childhood trauma with metabolic syndrome and physical heath indices were tested among outpatients with schizophrenia. Methods A final sample of 46 adult outpatients with schizophrenia was recruited from an outpatient psychiatric unit of Hanyang University Guri Hospital. Participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF), laboratory tests and physical measurement including Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist to hip ratio (WHR). The Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale and the Global Assessment of Functioning scale (GAF) were also administered. Results We did not find significant correlations between total scores of childhood trauma and any of these variables, but physical neglect was negatively associated with BMI (r = -0.329, p = 0.026) and waist circumference (r = -0.304, p = 0.040). Conclusions In this preliminary study, we noted that subtypes of childhood trauma could contribute to physical health status separately. Clinicians need to consider the possibility that childhood trauma may affect physical health as well as psychological aspect of schizophrenic illness.

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