Childhood maltreatment (CM) is linked to impairments in various domains of social
functioning. Here, we argue that it is critical to identify factors that underlie impaired social …

Child maltreatment is a significant public health issue in the United States. Understanding
key risk factors for child maltreatment is critical to informing effective prevention. Poverty is …

Background. Preliminary evidence suggests that psychological trauma, especially childhood
trauma, is a risk factor for the onset of fibromyalgia (FM). Objective. The main objective of this …

Children of color—especially Black and Indigenous children—are disproportionately
overrepresented in foster care and experience barriers in accessing services and receiving …

Background: Individuals with child maltreatment (CM) experiences show alterations in
emotion recognition (ER). However, previous research has mainly focused on populations …

Children entering foster care have complex health needs that can persist across the
lifespan. Efforts to improve access to primary care services exist; however, few have been …

Nonpharmacological treatments for chronic pain in youth have been identified as first-line
treatments over and above medication. Therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and …

Background Youth in foster care are more likely than non-foster care youth to experience
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While research has identified maltreatment as a risk …

Objective Although childhood adversity can have lasting effects into later life, positive
adaptations have also been observed, including an increased tendency toward prosocial …

Violence and traumatic stress negatively affect physical health in youth. Incarcerated
adolescents have high rates of violence exposure and health problems, however, few …