Background Childhood maltreatment is associated with adverse health outcomes and this
risk can be transmitted to the next generation. We aimed to investigate the association …

Background The extent of intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment is unclear
due to methodological limitations in previous studies. In this study, we aimed to examine …

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 …

For teenage mothers in California, we generated population-level estimates of the
relationship between maternal history of maltreatment and next-generation abuse and …

Background Understanding the risk factors for child maltreatment is critical to efforts to
reduce its prevalence. Objective This study investigated the association between …

Background Child maltreatment poses substantial risk for compromised mental health in
children. Further, child abuse and neglect are potentiated within a cascade of …

Many studies have identified the multiple negative consequences of childhood maltreatment
on subsequent mental health. However, research on the intergenerational effect of maternal …

Mothers who have experienced childhood maltreatment are more likely to have children
also exposed to maltreatment, a phenomenon known as intergenerational transmission …

Background Emerging literature suggests that maternal exposure to stress and adversity
throughout the life course may have health consequences for offspring. Purpose To examine …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined whether a self-reported history of childhood
maltreatment (physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and physical and emotional neglect) is …