Background Emotional abuse in childhood has been linked to a higher expression of
aggressive behavior in adulthood. The identification of protective factors that mitigate this …

Background Accumulated evidence suggests that childhood emotional abuse is particularly
related to adulthood depression. However, this connection demands further explanation …

Background Rates of physical and emotional abuse are high among Chinese adolescents
and elicit distinct psychopathologies. However, it remains unclear whether physical and …

Aim: The present study investigates the role of attachment representation and mentalization
as possibly protective factors in the relationship between early maltreatment and potential …

The aim of the study was to examine whether mentalization serves as a protective factor
against aggressive behavior in adolescence in the context of early traumatization. We …

High rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and elevated levels of
aggression are common among youth in inpatient psychiatric settings. Several models link …

Background Childhood maltreatment is a key risk factor for maladjustment and
psychopathology. Although maltreated youth are more likely to experience community …

Child abuse is associated with elevated risk for psychopathology. The current study
examined the role of automatic emotion regulation as a potential mechanism linking child …

Objective: Child maltreatment is often studied as a general category or individually as a
subtype, but maltreatment subtypes are rarely studied simultaneously. Despite a breadth of …

Background Childhood maltreatment is one of the most potent predictors of future
psychopathology, including internalizing disorders. It remains unclear whether heightened …