Background: Polyvictimization, the experience of multiple types of victimization, is
associated with detrimental health outcomes. Despite extensive research on the health …

Each year, more and more students are entering the school system having experienced
different forms of trauma, such as violence, death, abuse, and illness. Children who are …

Objective: Childhood trauma is common and has implications for mental health. Research
conducted retrospectively with clinical samples of adults and prospectively with high-risk …

Violence has become a characteristic feature of South African society, with women and
children often bearing the brunt of this. Contemporary research suggests that the key to …

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been understudied in
low-and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Objectives, participants …

Objective: Childhood maltreatment is associated with mental health problems, but the extent
to which this relationship is causal remains unclear. To strengthen causal inference, the …

Exposure to violence is a widespread problem that affects the mental health of children and
adolescents particularly in at-risk populations such as juvenile justice involved youth. While …

Background: Traumatic stress may arise from various incidents often leading to
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The lifetime prevalence of PTSD is estimated at 1 …

Indigenous women in the United States experience disproportionately higher rates of
intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to their non‐Indigenous counterparts. Through a …

Children's exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse (CA) is strongly
related to later psychological problems. Few studies exist on patients in child and …