Anaheim, Calif.—Women with a history of maltreatment during childhood have a greater risk for pain in adulthood than women who were not maltreated, according to new research. The risk is heightened among women who experienced both maltreatment and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The researchers compared 273 women whose childhood maltreatment had been documented by the involvement of Child Protective Services with 204 women who did not experience maltreatment (median age, 24.96 years), all