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. 2012 Jul;24(3):216-30.
doi: 10.1080/08946566.2011.652923.

Mistreatment and self-reported emotional symptoms: results from the National Elder Mistreatment Study

Josh M Cisler  1 , Angela M Begle, Ananda B Amstadter, Ron Acierno
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Mistreatment and self-reported emotional symptoms: results from the National Elder Mistreatment Study

Josh M Cisler et al. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Many community-residing older adults in the United States report past year mistreatment; however, little is known about mental health correlates of abuse. This study investigated whether a recent history of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse is associated with self-reported emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression) among a representative sample of older adults. Results demonstrated that each abuse type increased likelihood of reporting emotional symptoms; when other known correlates were controlled, only emotional abuse remained a significant predictor. Additional study of mistreatment-related correlates of depression and anxiety is needed, with a focus on the often overlooked category of emotional mistreatment.

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