Transdiagnostic pathways from early social stress to psychopathology: a 20 ‐year prospective study

ConclusionsSocial stressors early in life activate transdiagnostic, and not disorder‐specific, liabilities to psychopathology. A focus on higher‐order dimensions of psychopathology could accelerate etiological research and intervention efforts for stress‐linked mental disorders.

Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - January 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christopher C. Conway, Elizabeth B. Raposa, Constance Hammen, Patricia A. Brennan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research