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ReviewChild psychiatry and human development2023

Child Maltreatment and Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Outcomes: An Exploration of Biopsychosocial Determinants and Implications for Prevention.

Divya Mehta, Adrian B Kelly, Kristin R Laurens, Divna Haslam, Kate E Williams, Kerryann Walsh, Philip R A Baker, Hannah E Carter, Nigar G Khawaja, Oksana Zelenko and 1 more

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Review in Child psychiatry and human development, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Parenting Programs to Reduce Recurrence of Child Maltreatment in the Family Environment: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  6. Sentinel injuries in child abuse: a multidisciplinary approach.International journal of legal medicine · 2026
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  11. Childhood Family Support as a Protective Factor for Adult Mental Health: Does It Hold Under Cumulative Risk?European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Divya Mehta *Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Adrian B Kelly *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. a.kelly@qut.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-5546-4994
Kristin R Laurens *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Divna Haslam *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Kate E Williams *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Kerryann Walsh *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Philip R A Baker *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Hannah E Carter *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Nigar G Khawaja *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Oksana ZelenkoChild Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Ben Mathews *Child Adversity, Mental Health and Resilience Theme, Centre for Child Health and Well-being, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Child maltreatment rates remain unacceptably high and rates are likely to escalate as COVID-related economic problems continue. A comprehensive and evidence-building approach is needed to prevent, detect and intervene where child maltreatment occurs. This review identifies key challenges in definitions, overviews the latest data on prevalence rates, reviews risk and protective factors, and examines common long-term mental health outcomes for children who experience maltreatment. The review takes a systems approach to child maltreatment outcomes through its focus on the overall burden of disease, gene-environment interactions, neurobiological mechanisms and social ecologies linking maltreatment to mental ill-health. Five recommendations relating to the accurate measurement of trends, research on brain structures and processes, improving the reach and impact of teleservices for detecting, preventing and treating child maladjustment, community-based approaches, and building population-focused multidisciplinary alliances and think tanks are presented.

Indexed as

Child AbuseCOVID-19Mental DisordersChildHumansMental HealthPrevalenceChild abuse and neglectChild maltreatmentCommunity-based preventionFamily-oriented preventionOutcomesSchool-based prevention

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PMID34586552
PMCPMC8480117

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