Adverse Drug Reactions

Scientists at University of California publish research in adverse drug reactions

Published in Physician Law Weekly, January 2nd, 2008

"This study describes the prevalence of childhood adverse events (CAEs) among men and women prisoners and assesses the relationship of CAEs to adult symptoms of traumatic distress. Interview data for 427 men and 315 women were analyzed assessing childhood abuse and household dysfunction, drug and criminal histories, and symptoms of traumatic distress," scientists in the United States report.

"Women offenders had much greater exposure to CAEs than did men and more often reported continued sexual abuse in adolescence and as an adult. Linear regression results showed that the impact of CAEs on traumatic distress was strong and cumulative for both men and women (greater...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2008-01-02)

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