The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Mental Health: A Longitudinal Study
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https://doi.org/10.36676/ssjip.v1.i1.02Keywords:
Childhood trauma, adult mental health, longitudinal study, depressionAbstract
This study involves following a group of people over time to see how traumatic experiences in childhood affect their mental health as adults. A group of people were followed from infancy into adulthood and assessed using standardised instruments to find out how much trauma they had experienced as children. The outcomes of adult mental health were assessed using clinician interviews and self-report surveys. General mental health, symptoms of anxiety and sadness, and PTSD were among these outcomes. The study used state-of-the-art statistical methods to analyse the longitudinal data. To eliminate the impact of potential confounding factors, such as socioeconomic status, family dynamics, and genetic predispositions, these methods are employed. The results show that being exposed to trauma as a kid greatly increases the risk of negative mental health consequences as an adult. It appears that stressful experiences in childhood might impact psychological functioning in the long run. We go over the possible effects of these results on public health policy, treatment methods, and clinical practice.
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