Studies of the developmental consequences of child maltreatment are essential for
enhancing the quality of clinical, legal, and policy-making decisions for maltreated children …

Background Childhood maltreatment is a potent predictor of poor mental health across the
life span. We argue that there is a need to improve the understanding of the mechanisms …

Dysregulations of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis have been implicated in
the pathogenesis of depressive disorders and the corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) …

Background The adult mental health consequences of childhood maltreatment are well
documented. Maltreatment by peers (ie, bullying) has also been shown to have long-term …

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

Child maltreatment rates remain unacceptably high and rates are likely to escalate as
COVID-related economic problems continue. A comprehensive and evidence-building …

Background It is unclear whether child maltreatment is increasing or decreasing in England
and Wales. More evidence is needed, from multiple sources and over longer periods of time …

It has long been claimed that “maltreatment begets maltreatment,” that is, a parent's history
of maltreatment increases the risk that his or her child will also suffer maltreatment. However …

Background Child maltreatment is associated with an increased risk of antisocial behaviour;
however, whether this risk persists and remains stable across the life-course is …

BackgroundPrior research reports stronger associations between childhood maltreatment
and adult psychopathology when maltreatment is assessed retrospectively compared with …