27.3 associations of childhood threat and deprivation on adult psychiatric disorders and functional outcomes

Early adversities are associated with impairment and psychopathology that last into adulthood, but it is still unclear whether different adversities have different outcomes. The Dimensional Model of Adversity and Psychopathology posits deprivation and threat as distinct adversities with distinct paths to psychopathology. This specificity has not been tested in studies following children into adulthood.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research