Child maltreatment has well-documented long-term, adverse effects on mental health, but it
is not clear whether there are gender differences in these effects. We conducted a …

BackgroundLiterature supports a strong relationship between childhood maltreatment and
mental illness but most studies reviewed are cross-sectional and/or use recall to assess …

Background Child maltreatment is a global public health issue that encompasses physical
abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and exposure to intimate partner violence …

Background Researchers have documented that child maltreatment is associated with
adverse long-term consequences for mental health, including increased risk for depression …

Although empirical evidence has confirmed the causal relationship between childhood
maltreatment and depression, findings are inconsistent on the magnitude of the effect of age …

Background Research documents a strong relationship between childhood maltreatment
and depression. However, only few studies have examined the specific effects of various …

Objectives To determine whether depression and anxiety in adulthood are associated with
abuse exposure in childhood. Methods A search of PUBMED, EMBASE and PSYCHINFO …

BackgroundChildhood maltreatment has been discussed as a risk factor for the
development and maintenance of depression. AimsTo examine the relationship between …

Background Child sexual abuse is considered a modifiable risk factor for mental disorders
across the life course. However the long-term consequences of other forms of child …

Childhood emotional abuse (CEA) and childhood emotional neglect (CEN) are the least well-
studied forms of childhood maltreatment due to challenges in their definition and in …