Human Growth and Development / Unit 6 HGD 0784 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Effects of Maltreatment
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The idea
Maltreatment is linked to anxiety, depression, conduct problems and academic difficulty, and across the lifespan to PTSD, substance use and inflammatory diseases.
In practice
The adverse childhood experiences study, linking maltreatment in childhood to health problems decades later.
Where people slip
Outcomes are not fixed: early intervention fosters resilience in children who have been maltreated.
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