The Devastating Clinical Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect: Increased Disease Vulnerability and Poor Treatment Response in Mood Disorders
American Journal of Psychiatry
Fecha de publicación: 20 September 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19010020
Autores: Elizabeth T.C. Lippard, Ph.D., Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D.
Background: A large body of evidence has demonstrated that exposure to childhood maltreatment at any stage of development can have long-lasting consequences. It is associated with a marked increase in risk for psychiatric and medical disorders.