Adverse childhood experiences and adult mental health outcomes

JAMA Psychiatry

2024-03-06

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The results of this study using twin data support an association between adverse childhood experiences and poor mental health in adulthood, notwithstanding evidence for familial confounding from shared genetic and environmental factors. These findings suggest that targeted interventions may be associated with reduced risks of future psychopathology.

Authors: Hilda Björk Daníelsdóttir, M.Sc., of the University of Iceland in Reykjavík, Iceland, is the corresponding author.

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(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0039)

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