Background: Childhood represents a crucial period in an individual's life, laying the 
groundwork for future well-being, resilience and development. However, for many, 
childhood may be marred by adverse incidents, including emotional neglect, physical abuse, 
or exposure to violence. These traumatic events can have lasting effects. Aim: To explore 
childhood trauma and its relation to resilience among psychiatric patients. Subjects and 
methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. This study was conducted in Egypt; at the 
outpatient clinics of Minia psychiatric health and addiction treatment hospital, and of ElAbbasiya mental health hospital. A convenient sample of 150 adult psychiatric patients was 
enrolled. Three tools were used for data collection; Tool 1: Socio-demographic and medical 
data questionnaire, Tool 2: Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and Tool 3: Connor–Davidson 
Resilience Scale. Results: The finding of the present study revealed that slightly more than 
two thirds and slightly less than one half of the studied patients had severe level of physical 
neglect, physical abuse and emotional neglect, nearly fifty percent had moderate level of 
emotional abuse, and slightly more than one half had lower level of sexual abuse and low 
resilience level in all domains. Conclusion A negative significant association between 
resilience and emotional and physical abuse of childhood trauma, as well as a positive 
significant association between resilience and emotional and physical neglect of childhood 
trauma are detected. Recommendations: This study recommends implementation of 
resilience-focused interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of childhood trauma on mental 
health outcomes