It is well established that people living in adverse conditions tend to score lower on a variety
of social and cognitive tests. However, recent research shows that people may also develop …

The last 2 decades have witnessed increased research on the role of life events in
personality trait development, but few findings appear to be robust. We propose that a key to …

Abstract Background Sexual Grooming is the deceptive process wherein a would-be
perpetrator prepares a child for sexual abuse (CSA) and prevents disclosure and detection …

Background Different methodological approaches to studying the effects and timing of
childhood adversity have been proposed and tested. While childhood adversity has …

Tele-forensic interviewing (tele-FI; eg, via video-conferencing software) may be an effective
way of increasing the accessibility of skilled interviewers for children who are questioned as …

Trauma-informed design is an important yet challenging area due to required expertise for
careful engagement with the vulnerable and traumatized person, particularly with children …

Objectives Childhood trauma increases the risk of developing mental illness as does being
born to parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. We aimed to compare prevalence of …

In legal cases regarding child sexual abuse (CSA), children have various options, such as to
disclose or deny maltreatment. When interviewed in adulthood, their accounts may be …

Adults' claims of decades-old child maltreatment raise questions about how to obtain
accurate memories about childhood events. In this study, adults who experienced a …

There is general absence of research about the relationship between trauma symptoms and
immediate and delayed suggestibility in children who have been sexually abused. The …