Editorial: Chronicity of Maltreatment and the Importance of Attachment and Peer Relationships on Youth Mental Health Trajectory

Childhood maltreatment impacts human development across the lifespan in most areas of functioning; particularly the onset of mental health symptomatology. As our understanding of the biological underpinnings of the effects of maltreatment on childhood development continues to grow, it becomes even more salient to delineate and understand potential variance associated with timing and chronicity of maltreatment. Moreover, as family and peer relationships are known to mediate effects of stress on childhood mental health outcomes,1,2 it is important to acknowledge and specifically explore the potential effects of the relational context of a child when stress and trauma are being investigated.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research