Childhood maltreatment and midlife cognitive functioning: A longitudinal study of the roles of social support and social isolation.

Conclusions: Social isolation and social support play different roles in understanding how childhood maltreatment impacts midlife cognitive functioning. Greater social isolation predicts greater deficits in cognitive functioning overall, whereas the protective effects of social support are limited to those without a documented history of childhood maltreatment. Clinical implications are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Neuropsychology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research