Over the last decades, childhood maltreatment has emerged as a major risk factor for the development and maintenance of transdiagnostic psychopathology. Notably, higher prevalence rates of maltreatment have been found for nearly all... more
Over the last decades, childhood maltreatment has emerged as a major risk factor for the development and maintenance of transdiagnostic psychopathology. Notably, higher prevalence rates of maltreatment have been found for nearly all mental disorders, with particularly high numbers for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, borderline personality disorder and anxiety disorders. Furthermore, childhood maltreatment has been associated with an earlier onset of mental disorders, a more severe and chronic course of disease as well as reduced rates of psychological treatment benefit. However, the pathways that underlie this relationship are still unknown. It has been shown that various factors, for example biological alterations, play a role in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and mental disorders. Research investigating the influence of psychological factors, such as emotional reactivity and emotional regulation, attachment or post-traumatic stress symptoms is rare. Th...
