Tag: childhood maltreatment
The Role of Intergenerational Trauma in the Perpetuation of Childhood Maltreatment
A new study examines the role parent borderline pathology plays in the perpetuation of childhood maltreatment.
Is Spanking Harmful? Study Finds Link With Future Mental Illness
From The Kansas City Star: A new study from the University of Michigan has found a link between spanking and serious problems in adulthood including mental health...
âSilentâ Forms of Child Abuse Strongly Tied to Depression
Psychological abuse and childhood neglect are strongly associated with depression in adulthood, according to a meta-analysis of childhood trauma and depression published in this monthâs issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders. âThe findings clearly highlight the potential impact of the more âsilentâ types of childhood maltreatment (other than physical and sexual abuse) on the development of depression,â the researchers conclude.
