Introduction Violence against children (VAC) is a critical public health issue that affects
billions of children worldwide. The combination of its prevalence and severity of effects on …

Abstract Background In France, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a general lockdown from mid-
March to mid-May 2020, forcing families to remain confined. We hypothesized that children …

Although child sexual abuse (CSA) is acknowledged as a worldwide social phenomenon,
less is known about CSA within Arab societies. The current systematic literature review was …

Background Physical abuse often begins at a very young age and sometimes results in
serious or fatal injuries. It is crucial to diagnose physical abuse as early as possible to …

Background Research on child maltreatment and protection in the Arab Gulf Cooperation
Council countries—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab …

The impact of lockdown measures in Wuhan, China during the coronavirus disease 2019
pandemic on child maltreatment remains unknown. The present study attempted to estimate …

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the leading causes of disability. We
aimed to report the MDD-attributable prevalence, incidence and years lived with disability …

Childhood abuse can bring many serious negative results, protective factors from the school
setting are important to alleviate these negative effects. The present study test mediating …

Background Child maltreatment is an important public health issue, thus determining its
prevalence is critical to recognize the extent of the problem and mandate efforts to combat …

Background: Early childhood abuse is associated with adverse effects among young adults,
especially social anxiety disorder (SAD). This study investigated socio-demographic …