Violence Exposure, Somatic Complaints, and Health Care Utilization in a Pediatric Sample

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of child-reported violence exposure, somatic complaints, trauma-related internalizing symptoms, and health care utilization in a pediatric sample. Ninety children aged 9 to 13 completed the Children's Somatization Inventory, the Trau...

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Published in:Children's health care 2005, Vol.34 (1), p.35-46
Main Authors: Hilker, Kellie A., Murphy, Molly A., Kelley, Mary Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Exposure
Health care
Health services utilization
Pediatrics
Risk exposure
Samples
Somatic symptoms
USA
Users
Violence
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of child-reported violence exposure, somatic complaints, trauma-related internalizing symptoms, and health care utilization in a pediatric sample. Ninety children aged 9 to 13 completed the Children's Somatization Inventory, the Trauma Symptom Checklist, and the KID-SAVE. Health care utilization data were obtained for the year prior to recruitment. Sixty-two percent of the variance of child-reported somatic complaints was predicted by child gender, higher scores on the Physical/Verbal Abuse scale of the KID-SAVE, and higher rates of internalizing symptoms. No differences in these variables were found between high and low utilizers of health care.
ISSN:0273-9615
1532-6888
DOI:10.1207/s15326888chc3401_3