Personality variables modify the relationship between childhood maltreatment history and poor functional outcomes

Childhood maltreatment is a highly prevalent global public health problem associated with life-long consequences. One quarter of adults report that they experienced childhood physical abuse, and 1 in 5 women report that they experienced childhood sexual abuse (World  Health Organization Media Centre, 2017). Large sample studies assessing the long-term effects of childhood maltreatment, such as the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study, indicate that having a history of childhood maltreatment adversely affects social, medical, and psychiatric well-being th roughout one's life.
Source: Psychiatry Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research