The theory of latent vulnerability: Reconceptualizing the link between childhood maltreatment and psychiatric disorder

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 493-505

  McCrory, Eamon J ^a   Viding, Essi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84928966418     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579415000115     Document Type: Article

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