Depression and insecure attachment might explain the link between child abuse and poor relationships in adulthood

Results from an ongoing longitudinal study provide strong evidence that childhood maltreatment predisposes victims to relationship difficulties in adulthood. The findings, published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, further suggest that this link between maltreatment and poor quality relationships can be explained by victims’ increased levels of depression and insecure attachment.
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