Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with children's brain and behavioral
development. Several theories propose that early experiences of adversity or low SES can …

Life history theory argues that exposure to early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, although existing evidence for this varies. We present a meta-analysis and …

Background Transdiagnostic processes confer risk for multiple types of psychopathology
and explain the co-occurrence of different disorders. For this reason, transdiagnostic …

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the lives of persons around the world and social scientists
are just beginning to understand its consequences on human behavior. One policy that …

Substantial research shows that early adversity, including child abuse and neglect, is
associated with diminished health across the life course and across generations. Less well …

Objectives. To estimate the lifetime prevalence of official investigations for child
maltreatment among children in the United States. Methods. We used the National Child …

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 …

Highlights•Enhanced threat processing is a mechanism linking child trauma to
psychopathology.•Information processing biases and altered emotional learning are key …

Background Child maltreatment is a pressing social problem in the USA and internationally.
There are increasing calls for the use of a public health approach to child maltreatment, but …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the biggest cause of death and disability in children and
young people. TBI compromises important neurological functions for self-regulation and …