Childhood maltreatment is associated with significant, enduring risk of psychiatric disorder.
In this paper, we review how neurocognitive alterations after maltreatment might indirectly …

Child abuse and neglect, often collectively called child maltreatment, are huge social
problems affecting millions of children and adolescents in America. Adolescents are affected …

The purpose of this article is to review the theoretical and empirical literature regarding the
normative development of the attachment system from infancy through adulthood, and then …

Childhood maltreatment (CM) has long been recognized as a risk factor for good intimate
relationships. Research on the effects of CM on relationship functioning has focused on …

The main objectives of this study were to test a theory-based mediation model in which the
relation between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and dyadic adjustment is mediated through …

This study examined the theoretically expected contributions of early emotional abuse, adult
attachment, and depression to several aspects of romantic relationship functioning. College …

Research indicates that intergenerational transmission of trauma often leads to behavioural
and emotional problems in children of parents with a history of trauma; however, intervening …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern. Yet, despite an increasingly
extensive literature on interpersonal violence, research on male victims of IPV remains …

In an effort to improve understanding of the mechanisms that link early maltreatment to later
outcomes, this study investigated the mediation effects of adult attachment processes on the …

This study examines the relationship between interpersonal problems in adult couple
relationships and childhood maltreatment in a sample of 1,728 university students who …