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The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Impulsivity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder

Serhat Tunc, Samet Kose.


Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between impulsivity and childhood traumas in bipolar disorder.
Materials and Methods: Sixty-four bipolar disorder patients in remission and seventy volunteers were enrolled in this case-control study. Childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ-28), and Barratt impulsivity scale (BIS-11) were applied. The data were evaluated by Mann-Whitney U, Student T-test, and the chi-square test in SPSS program.
Results: A significant difference was not found between the groups regarding age, gender, and marital status. There was a statistically significant difference in total BIS-11 (p=0.001), motor impulsiveness (p=0.028), CTQ emotional neglect (p=0.009), and total CTQ (p=0.038) scores in the bipolar disorder group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: It can be said that impulsivity is associated with childhood traumas in bipolar disorder. Also, bipolar disorder patients have impulsive features, even in remission periods.

Key words: bipolar disorder; child abuse; child neglect; impulsive behavior


 
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Tunc S, Kose S. The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Impulsivity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. PBS. 2019; 9(3): 78-84. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190622030752

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Tunc S, Kose S. The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Impulsivity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. PBS. (2019), [cited November 10, 2025]; 9(3): 78-84. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190622030752


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Tunc, S. & Kose, . S. (2019) The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Impulsivity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. PBS, 9 (3), 78-84. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190622030752


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Tunc, Serhat, and Samet Kose. 2019. The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Impulsivity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 9 (3), 78-84. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190622030752


Chicago Style

Tunc, Serhat, and Samet Kose. "The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Impulsivity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 9 (2019), 78-84. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190622030752


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Tunc, Serhat, and Samet Kose. "The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Impulsivity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 9.3 (2019), 78-84. Print. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190622030752


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Tunc, S. & Kose, . S. (2019) The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Impulsivity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 9 (3), 78-84. doi:10.5455/PBS.20190622030752


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