Background Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers across the
globe have attempted to understand how the health and socioeconomic crisis brought about …

Alexithymia refers to difficulties identifying and describing one's emotions. Growing evidence
suggests that alexithymia is a key transdiagnostic risk factor. Despite its clinical importance …

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 Multiple published sources from around the world have confirmed an
association between an array of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and other traumatic …

Objective: Developmental trauma or chronic early childhood exposure to abuse and neglect
by caregivers has been shown to have a long-lasting pervasive impact on mental and neural …

Internationally, there is an increasing trend toward placing children in kinship vs. foster care.
Prior research suggests that children in kinship care fare better compared to children in …

Children require adult caregivers to survive and thrive. In the absence of committed and
nurturing care, children face increased risk for a number of difficulties, including internalizing …

Background Sexual violence against female children is considered an important public
health problem. However, there are currently no clear prevalence rates across the globe on …

Objectives: Identify the etiology of child abuse and neglect. Review the presentation of a
child with abuse and neglect. Outline the treatment and management options child abuse …

Background: The use of social media is on the rise, and posts about anything can be shared
these days, whether it be clothes, jewelry, shoes, books, or food and beverages. Some …