Child maltreatment is a complex phenomenon, with four main types (childhood sexual
abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect) highly interrelated. All types of …

Introduction Child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect
and exposure to domestic violence) is widely understood to be associated with multiple …

Child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences adversely influence
population health and socioeconomic outcomes. Knowledge of the risk factors for child …

Objectives To examine the associations between experiences of child maltreatment and
mental disorders in the Australian population. Design Population‐representative survey …

Objectives To estimate the prevalence in Australia of each type of child maltreatment; to
identify gender‐and age group‐related differences in prevalence. Design, setting Cross …

Objective To estimate associations between all five types of child maltreatment (emotional
abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and exposure to domestic violence) and …

Objectives To describe the aims, design, methodology, and respondent sample
representativeness of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS). Design, setting …

Objectives To determine the prevalence in Australia of multi‐type child maltreatment,
defined as two or more maltreatment types (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse …

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 …

Objectives To investigate specific child and parental factors associated with increased
vulnerability to substantiated child maltreatment. Methods A retrospective cohort study of all …