Background Child maltreatment is a global public health issue that encompasses physical
abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and exposure to intimate partner violence …

BackgroundLiterature supports a strong relationship between childhood maltreatment and
mental illness but most studies reviewed are cross-sectional and/or use recall to assess …

Child maltreatment has well-documented long-term, adverse effects on mental health, but it
is not clear whether there are gender differences in these effects. We conducted a …

Background Researchers have documented that child maltreatment is associated with
adverse long-term consequences for mental health, including increased risk for depression …

Background Child sexual abuse is considered a modifiable risk factor for mental disorders
across the life course. However the long-term consequences of other forms of child …

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) compromise maternal and child well-being
and may be influenced by traumatic experiences across the life course. A potent and …

Background Research documents a strong relationship between childhood maltreatment
and depression. However, only few studies have examined the specific effects of various …

Childhood emotional abuse (CEA) and childhood emotional neglect (CEN) are the least well-
studied forms of childhood maltreatment due to challenges in their definition and in …

Importance Childhood maltreatment is associated with mental illness. Researchers,
clinicians, and public health professionals use prospective or retrospective measures …

Background Childhood maltreatment (CM) is unfortunately widespread globally and has
been linked with an increased risk of a variety of psychiatric disorders in adults, including …