Affect dysregulation, defined as the impaired ability to regulate or tolerate negative
emotional states, has been associated with interpersonal trauma and posttraumatic stress …

Child maltreatment is a robust risk factor for internalizing and externalizing psychopathology
in children and adolescents. We examined the role of disruptions in emotion regulation …

Childhood abuse is a major public health problem that has been linked to depression in
adulthood. Although different types of childhood abuse often co-occur, few studies have …

Early-life trauma is one of the strongest risk factors for later emotional psychopathology.
Although research in adults highlights that childhood trauma predicts deficits in emotion …

In the past two decades, much evidence has accumulated unequivocally demonstrating that
child abuse and neglect is associated with a marked increase in risk for major psychiatric …

Background Child maltreatment is consistently linked to adverse mental and physical health
problems, making the identification of risk and resilience processes crucial for prevention …

Abuse and neglect in childhood are well-established risk factors for later psychopathology.
Past research has suggested that childhood emotional abuse may be particularly harmful to …

In this chapter, we infuse a developmental psychopathology perspective into our
understanding of the sequelae of maltreatment. Specifically, we highlight the importance of …

Although rates of child maltreatment are declining, more than 600,000 children in the United
States are substantiated victims of abuse or neglect. The focus of this review is on the …

Maltreatment increases risk for psychopathology in childhood and adulthood, thus
identifying mechanisms that influence these associations is necessary for future prevention …