OBJETIVO: A meta deste artigo foi a de estudar as relações ente maus-tratos na infância e
psicopatologia no adulto, como reflexo de uma disfunção do eixo hipotálamo-pituitária …

Background Childhood maltreatment is linked with health problems in adulthood.
Theoretical models suggest that maltreatment leads to dysregulation in several bodily …

Objective The immediate impact of child maltreatment on health and developmental
trajectories over time is unknown. Longitudinal studies starting in the direct aftermath of …

Background Converging evidence suggests that maltreated children suffer from depression
at an early age and experience recurrent episodes of depression that persist over longer …

Background Effective interventions for maltreated children are impeded by gaps in our
knowledge of the etiopathogenic mechanisms leading from maltreatment to mental …

Children exposed to various forms of adversity early in life are at increased risk for a broad
range of developmental difficulties, affecting both cognitive and emotional adjustment. We …

Cortisol regulation was investigated in a sample of school-aged maltreated (n= 167) and
demographically comparable low-income nonmaltreated (n= 204) boys and girls in the …

Objective This article provides an overview of research on the neurobiological correlates of
childhood adversity and a selective review of treatment implications. Method Findings from a …

The knowledge base on the effects of child maltreatment on developmental processes and
outcomes has increased exponentially since the early stages of this research were initiated …

Childhood maltreatment is an established risk factor for varying configurations of
psychological problems in emerging adulthood. The current study tested associations …