Background Childhood maltreatment has been linked to a variety of changes in brain
structure and function and stress–responsive neurobiological systems. Epidemiological …

This article provides an empirical and theoretical foundation to support increased attention
to neurodevelopmental processes in understanding the developmental sequelae of child …

● There is a general relationship between child abuse (CA) and adult pathology of all types,
but this has typically been ignored or downplayed in relation to “psychosis”. The link …

The ''invisible epidemic''of childhood sexual abuse is a major public health problem that is
twice as common in women as in men. Women and children are extremely vulnerable to …

The problem of child abuse and the central nervous system implications are reviewed from a
multidimensional approach. Statistics regarding prevalence, risk factors, epidemiological …

There is growing interest in the neurologic, behavioral, and cognitive effects of child abuse
and neglect. This article explores the literature on the short and long term sequelae of …

Since the 1993 National Research Council (NRC) report on child abuse and neglect was
issued, dramatic advances have been made in understanding the causes and …

A role for childhood abuse in the subsequent development of psychiatric illness in adulthood
has been suggested by a number of studies (Beitchman et al., 1992). However, it has not …

Over the past 20 years, the authors' research has focused on elucidating the developmental
effects of child abuse (CA) at the behavioral and neurobiological levels. In parallel, a cadre …

BackgroundThe extent to which exposure to childhood sexual and physical abuse increases
the risk of psychotic experiences in adulthood is currently unclear. AimsTo examine the …