Recognizing the importance of childhood maltreatment as a critical factor in psychiatric diagnoses, treatment, research, prevention, and education

MH Teicher, JB Gordon, CB Nemeroff - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Childhood maltreatment is the most important preventable risk factor for psychiatric
disorders. Maltreated individuals typically develop psychiatric disorders at an earlier age …

Intergenerational effects of childhood maltreatment: A systematic review of the parenting practices of adult survivors of childhood abuse, neglect, and violence

CA Greene, L Haisley, C Wallace, JD Ford - Clinical psychology review, 2020 - Elsevier
A history of maltreatment in childhood may influence adults' parenting practices, potentially
affecting their children. This systematic review examines 97 studies investigating …

The effects of early life adversity on children's mental health and cognitive functioning

M Wade, L Wright, KE Finegold - Translational Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Emerging evidence suggests that partially distinct mechanisms may underlie the association
between different dimensions of early life adversity (ELA) and psychopathology in children …

The state of our understanding of the pathophysiology and optimal treatment of depression: glass half full or half empty?

CB Nemeroff - American Journal of Psychiatry, 2020 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Major depressive disorder is a remarkably common and often severe psychiatric disorder
associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality. Patients with major depression are …

Type and dose-response effect of adverse childhood experiences in predicting depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Tan, P Mao - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Researchers have documented that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are
associated with adverse long-term consequences for mental health, including increased risk …

The prevalences, changes, and related factors of child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

N Huang, F Yang, X Liu, Y Bai, J Guo, MME Riem - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been extensive and drastic during
the twenty-first century. The increasing phenomenon of child maltreatment during the …

Association between childhood maltreatment and social functioning in individuals with affective disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

NE Fares‐Otero, M De Prisco, V Oliva… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Childhood maltreatment has been linked to impairments in social functioning and
social cognition in adults with affective disorders. However, conclusions have been limited …

Childhood maltreatment and adult mental disorders–the prevalence of different types of maltreatment and associations with age of onset and severity of symptoms

N Struck, A Krug, D Yuksel, F Stein, S Schmitt… - Psychiatry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a risk factor for numerous mental disorders. However, the
specificity of CM types in mental disorders is still being discussed. The present study …

How do physical and emotional abuse affect depression and problematic behaviors in adolescents? The roles of emotional regulation and anger

X Zhou, R Zhen - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Rates of physical and emotional abuse are high among Chinese adolescents
and elicit distinct psychopathologies. However, it remains unclear whether physical and …

Depression, cardiometabolic disease, and their co-occurrence after childhood maltreatment: an individual participant data meta-analysis including over 200,000 …

C Souama, F Lamers, Y Milaneschi, CH Vinkers… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Childhood maltreatment is associated with depression and cardiometabolic
disease in adulthood. However, the relationships with these two diseases have so far only …