Results Of Childhood Abuse & Neglect In Adulthood

Child abuse and neglect are risk factors for both psychiatric and personality disorders

• Little is known about the developmental course of psychopathology among those exposed to childhood maltreatment

• Individuals who experienced childhood neglect and then later developed mental illness often show partial remission later in adulthood

• Individuals who experienced abuse, especially sexual and physical abuse often show up as antisocial and impulsive behavior in adulthood

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Edited by: Riva Choudry