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 The effects of child maltreatment (CM) on psychopathology are well-
established, yet the complex effects of timing and chronicity of maltreatment exposure on the …

Background: Chronic maltreatment has been associated with the poorest developmental
outcomes, but its effects may depend on the age when the maltreatment began, or be …

Childhood maltreatment, including physical and sexual abuse as well as child neglect, is
highly prevalent with recent estimates from the Department of Health & Human Services …

Associations between experiencing child maltreatment and adverse developmental
outcomes are widely studied, yet conclusions regarding the extent to which effects are …

This investigation examined the dimensions of developmental timing, subtype, and severity
of maltreatment and their relations with child adaptation. The 814 children who participated …

A substantial body of literature suggests that childhood maltreatment is related to negative
outcomes during adolescence, including delinquency, drug use, teenage pregnancy, and …

Using multilevel model for change, this study examined the trajectories of both internalizing
and externalizing behavioral problems from early childhood to early adolescence among a …

Objective: This study examines the unique contribution of five types of maltreatment (sexual
abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect) to adult health …

OBJECTIVE: To describe how child maltreatment chronicity is related to negative outcomes
in later childhood and early adulthood. METHODS: The study included 5994 low-income …