Background: Nationally representative Canadian data on the prevalence of child abuse and
its relation with mental disorders are lacking. We used contemporary, nationally …

Background: A large literature exists on the association between child abuse and mental
health, but less is known about associations with physical health. The study objective was to …

Objective Child maltreatment is associated with an increased likelihood of having mood
disorders, anxiety disorders, post‐traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, and …

Background Numerous studies have looked at the efficacy of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy
(PCIT) for young children with externalizing behaviour problems. Objective The present …

Importance Recent evidence indicates a high prevalence of child abuse exposure in modern
US veterans, which may explain in part their higher likelihood of suicide relative to civilians. …

Background Few studies have examined the associations between childhood sexual abuse
(CSA), co-occurrence with other types of maltreatment and adult mental health outcomes, …

Much of what is known about child abuse in Canada has come from reported cases of child
abuse and at-risk samples, which likely represent the most severe cases of child abuse in …

Objective: Child abuse can have devastating mental health consequences. Fortunately, not
all individuals exposed to child abuse will suffer from poor mental health. Understanding …

Research on the strength of the relationship between parental psychopathology and child
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is mixed. A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the …

Objective: Identifying child and household characteristics that are associated with specific
child maltreatment types and child functional impairment are important for informing …