The role of specific early trauma in adult depression: A meta-analysis of published literature. Childhood trauma and adult depression

European Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 665-680

  Mandelli, L ^a   Petrelli, C ^b   Serretti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abuse; Child adolescent; Depression; Life events stress; Maltreatment; Neglect; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; NEW OTTAWA QUALITY ASSESSMENT SCALE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ADULT; ADULT CHILD; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; MALE; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84941024021     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: 17783585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2015.04.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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