Early childhood adversities and trajectories of psychiatric problems in adoptees: Evidence for long lasting effects

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-249

  Van Der Vegt, Esther J M ^a   Van Der Ende, Jan ^a   Ferdinand, Robert F ^a   Verhulst, Frank C ^a   Tiemeier, Henning ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Childhood maltreatment; Externalizing; Internalizing; International adoption; Trajectories

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 59449084226     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9272-2     Document Type: Article

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