Childhood Violence Exposure: Cumulative and Specific Effects on Adult Mental Health
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Double disadvantage: the influence of childhood maltreatment and community violence exposure on adolescent mental health.
BACKGROUND Childhood maltreatment is a key risk factor for maladjustment and psychopathology. Although maltreated youth are more likely to experience community violence, both forms of adversity are generally examined separately. Consequently, little is known about the unique and interactive effects that characterize maltreatment and community violence exposure (CVE) on mental health. METHODS ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family Violence
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0885-7482,1573-2851
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-012-9438-0