Background We have known for some time that being bullied was associated with children's
and adolescents' adjustment difficulties and well‐being. In recent years, we have come to …

Bullying is the systematic abuse of power and is defined as aggressive behaviour or
intentional harm-doing by peers that is carried out repeatedly and involves an imbalance of …

Objectives To estimate the prevalence in Australia of each type of child maltreatment; to
identify gender‐and age group‐related differences in prevalence. Design, setting Cross …

The present study sought to examine features of sexual abuse cases among a US nationally
representative sample of 13,052 children and adolescents, ages 0–17 years. The National …

Background Childhood maltreatment is a potent predictor of poor mental health across the
life span. We argue that there is a need to improve the understanding of the mechanisms …

Importance Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have consistently reported associations
between childhood trauma and psychotic experiences and disorders. However, few studies …

Both prospective informant-reports and retrospective self-reports may be used to measure
childhood maltreatment, though both methods entail potential limitations such as …

Background Research on prevalence, risk factors, and prevention interventions for child
sexual abuse has continued to focus on western and developed countries. Where country …

Children's experiences and voices are underrepresented in academic literature and
professional practice around domestic violence and abuse. The project “Understanding …

Bullying is shown to be associated with adverse outcomes in cross-sectional studies, but
only a few studies have prospectively examined the effects of childhood bullying on adult …