ReviewJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2024
Research Review: Why do prospective and retrospective measures of maltreatment differ? A narrative review.
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- Stability of childhood maltreatment self-reports: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nature. Mental health · 2026Article
- A Narrative Review of the Co-Occurrence and Interaction of Childhood Emotional Neglect and Overprotection in Developmental Pathways to Disordered Eating.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Autistic traits in childhood and post-traumatic stress disorder as young adults: a cohort study.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025Article
- Gray matter correlates of childhood maltreatment lack replicability in a multi-cohort brain-wide association study.Nature communications · 2025Article
- The association between childhood adversity and hippocampal volumes is moderated by romantic relationship experiences.The European journal of neuroscience · 2025Article
- Experiences of childhood emotional maltreatment and emotional intelligence in young women.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Why do prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment differ? Qualitative analyses in a cohort study.Child abuse & neglect · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood maltreatment contributes to a large mental health burden worldwide. Different measures of childhood maltreatment are not equivalent and may capture meaningful differences. In particular, prospective and retrospective measures of maltreatment identify different groups of individuals and are differentially associated with psychopathology. However, the reasons behind these discrepancies have not yet been comprehensively mapped.
methodsIn this review, we draw on multi-disciplinary research and present an integrated framework to explain maltreatment measurement disagreement.
resultsWe identified three interrelated domains. First, methodological issues related to measurement and data collection methods. Second, the role of memory in influencing retrospective reports of maltreatment. Finally, the motivations individuals may have to disclose, withhold, or fabricate information about maltreatment.
conclusionsA greater understanding of maltreatment measurement disagreement may point to new ways to conceptualise and assess maltreatment. Furthermore, it may help uncover mechanisms underlying maltreatment-related psychopathology and targets for novel interventions.
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