Childhood maltreatment is the most important preventable risk factor for psychiatric
disorders. Maltreated individuals typically develop psychiatric disorders at an earlier age …

Background Chronic and/or extreme stress in early life, often referred to as early adversity,
childhood trauma, or early life stress, has been associated with a wide range of adverse …

Adolescence is a period of dynamic change across multiple systems. Concurrent maturation
of neural, biological, and psychosocial functioning renders adolescence a time of …

Applying a social determinants of health framework, this review brings attention to evidence
from social sciences and neuroscience on the role of selected social factors in individual …

A large body of evidence has demonstrated that exposure to childhood maltreatment at any
stage of development can have long-lasting consequences. It is associated with a marked …

Discovering the processes through which early adverse experiences affect children's
nervous-system development, health, and behavior is critically important for develo** …

Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) such as sexual and physical abuse or
neglect are frequent in childhood and constitute a massive stressor with long-lasting …

Background A growing body of research identifies the harmful effects that adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs; occurring during childhood or adolescence; eg, child maltreatment or …

Women are about twice as likely as are men to develop depression during their lifetime. This
Series paper summarises evidence regarding the epidemiology on gender differences in …

Maltreatment-related childhood adversity is the leading preventable risk factor for mental
illness and substance abuse. Although the association between maltreatment and …