Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review was to synthesize the empirical
literature regarding key risk and protective factors for child maltreatment at each level of the …

Sexual abuse toward children and adolescents is a stark reality worldwide. A common
misperception about child sexual abuse (CSA) is that it is a rare event perpetrated against …

Potential long-lasting adverse effects of child maltreatment have been widely reported,
although little is known about the distinctive long-term impact of differing types of …

BackgroundRetrospective studies have shown a high association between child abuse and
subsequent psychiatric morbidity. Prospective studies are rarer. AimsTo examine, using a …

Suicide is an emerging, yet preventable global health issue associated with significant
mortality. Identification of underlying risk factors and antecedents may inform preventive …

Childhood maltreatment is known to increase the risk of future psychiatric disorders. In the
present study, we explored the impact of experienced maltreatment on the prevalence and …

Child maltreatment is a complex phenomenon, with four main types (childhood sexual
abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect) highly interrelated. All types of …

Die Erziehung in Heimen und sonstigen betreuten Wohnformen verlangt heute mehr denn
je eine hohe Professionalität. Die Einrichtungen haben sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten von …

Every day across America, behavioral health problems in childhood and adolescence, from
anxiety to violence, take a heavy toll on millions of lives. For decades the approach to these …

Background The aim of this present study was to compare the prevalence and type of
trauma experienced by community sample with the outpatient sample with mental disorders …