1. Objectifs

Intentions :
« The study investigated histories of child maltreatment and psychiatric disorder in a high-risk sample of pregnant adolescents. » (p. 329)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
« Pregnant adolescents were recruited from three sites in Montreal (Canada): a public francophone high school that tailors to the specific needs of pregnant or parenting adolescents (n = 152), four group homes for pregnant or parenting adolescents with behavior problems (n = 40), and a hospital clinic providing health care to adolescent mothers and pediatric care to their children (n = 60). » (p. 330)

Instruments :
« [...] French version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) [...].
A French translation of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS). » (p.330)

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

This study is about pregnant adolescents at risk in relation to psychiatric disorder and histories of child maltreatment.
« Analyses indicated two latent classes: pregnant adolescents with no reported child maltreatment history (79%) and those with multiple forms of maltreatment (21%). There was no association between the child maltreatment latent variable and major depressive disorder. Rather, depression was related specifically to one form of maltreatment (i.e., sexual abuse, odds ratio = 2.60). Depression also showed a significant relationship with conduct disorder (odds ratio = 3.70). Pregnant adolescents with multiple forms of child maltreatment had a fourfold risk of also having conduct disorder, compared with nonmaltreated adolescents. Conclusions: In this sample of pregnant adolescents, prior experience of multiple forms of child maltreatment was prevalent, as were depression and conduct disorder. Clinicians need to screen for histories of child maltreatment and psychiatric disorder and to introduce effective interventions for pregnant adolescents and their children. » (p. 329)