Chronic child abuse strong indicator of negative adult experiences
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Child abuse or neglect are strong predictors of major health and emotional problems, but little is known about how the chronicity of the maltreatment may increase future harm apart from other risk factors in a child’s life. Scientist have now taken a closer look at how chronic maltreatment has impacted the future health and behavior of children and adults.