Many adults are exposed to maltreatment during their childhood. As a result, they may
experience long‐term negative outcomes in a range of developmental areas. The purpose …

This review explores recent quantitative and qualitative studies of the long-term effects of
child abuse, specifically, how abuse in child-hood affects adulthood. There is a plethora of …

Certain behavioral problems in children and adolescents might raise suspicions that abuse
has occurred, but behavioral and other associated problems might also persist or develop …

This paper examines the impact of three types of victimization in childhood-sexual abuse,
physical abuse, and neglect-on lifetime measures of mental health among adults. In contrast …

During the past 30 years, the focus on the extent and nature of child abuse and neglect has
been coupled with an increasing interest in the impact on children's development, health …

Childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect have both immediate and long-term
effects. Different types of abuse have a range of consequences for a childs later physical …

Each year a great many children are physically, sexually, or emotionally abused. This early
trauma often overwhelms coping mechanisms and derails personality development …

Child abuse and neglect have repeatedly been shown to be risks for psychiatric and
personality disorders. However, much of this evidence is based on retrospective reports of …

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between childhood and
adolescent physical and sexual abuse before the age of 18 and psychosocial functioning in …

With the prevalence of child abuse and neglect in our nation and around the world, the
theories of why these types of maltreatment occur are a relevant topic for all to explore …