Childhood maltreatment is the most important preventable risk factor for psychiatric
disorders. Maltreated individuals typically develop psychiatric disorders at an earlier age …

An extensive literature on childhood adversity and neurodevelopment has emerged over the
past decade. We evaluate two conceptual models of adversity and neurodevelopment—the …

Maltreatment-related childhood adversity is the leading preventable risk factor for mental
illness and substance abuse. Although the association between maltreatment and …

Background Childhood maltreatment is the most important preventable cause of
psychopathology accounting for about 45% of the population attributable risk for childhood …

Children exposed to various forms of adversity early in life are at increased risk for a broad
range of developmental difficulties, affecting both cognitive and emotional adjustment. We …

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Objective Childhood maltreatment increases risk for psychopathology. For some highly
prevalent disorders (major depression, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, and …

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors integrates a neurobiologically informed
understanding of trauma, dissociation, and attachment with a practical approach to …

Developmental theories can be affirmed, challenged, and augmented by incorporating
knowledge about atypical ontogenesis. Investigations of the biological, socioemotional, and …

Rationale The investigation of putative effects of early life stress (ELS) in humans on later
behavior and neurobiology is a fast developing field. While epidemiological and …