Background Studies show considerable variability in the definitions and operationalization
of child maltreatment (CM), which limits research, policy formation, surveillance, and cross …

Despite sufficient evidence to conclude that maltreatment exposure affects the risk of crime
and delinquency, the magnitude and specificity of effects of child maltreatment on crime and …

Background The effects of child maltreatment (CM) on psychopathology are well-
established, yet the complex effects of timing and chronicity of maltreatment exposure on the …

Background Childhood maltreatment is associated with poor mental and physical health.
However, the mechanisms of gene–environment correlations and the potential causal …

We used National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System and Census data to examine Black–
White and Hispanic–White disparities in reporting, substantiation, and out-of-home …

Background Childhood adversity is a multifaceted construct that is in need of comprehensive
operationalisation. Objective The aim of this study was to explore the optimal method to …

Objectives: Long-term negative effects of child maltreatment, including risk for depression,
are well established. The role of acute stressors in the relationship between maltreatment …

Potential informants on child maltreatment include the youth who has experienced the
alleged maltreatment, and the youth's caregivers, social workers and case files. When …

Alterations in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and its effector hormone cortisol
have been proposed as one possible mechanism linking child maltreatment experiences to …

Objective Prior research on child maltreatment has focused on distinct features of
maltreatment (type, severity, chronicity) important for youth outcomes, yet perpetrators of …