Childhood maltreatment linked to long-term depression risk and poor response to treatment

People who have experienced maltreatment as children are twice as likely to develop both multiple and long-lasting depressive episodes as those without a history of childhood maltreatment, according to a new study. The research also found that maltreated individuals are more likely to respond poorly to pharmacological and psychological treatment for depression.

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