2022
DOI: 10.1159/000523667
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Social Functioning in Individuals Affected by Childhood Maltreatment: Establishing a Research Agenda to Inform Interventions

Abstract: Childhood maltreatment (CM) is linked to impairments in various domains of social functioning. Here, we argue that it is critical to identify factors that underlie impaired social functioning as well as processes that mediate the beneficial health effects of positive relationships in individuals exposed to CM. Key research recommendations are presented, focusing on: (1) identifying attachment-related alterations in specific inter- and intrapersonal processes (e.g., regulation of closeness and distance) that un… Show more

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“…Importantly, associations between CM and CID did not differ between the friends and stranger condition, even though the approaching figure's effect on CID varied substantially between countries. This highlights that in the case of CM, CID might be generally, i.e., across different interaction partners, elevated, potentially impairing the development and maintenance of supportive social relationships (de Heer et al, 2022;Labella et al, 2018;Pfaltz et al, 2022).…”
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confidence: 97%
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“…Importantly, associations between CM and CID did not differ between the friends and stranger condition, even though the approaching figure's effect on CID varied substantially between countries. This highlights that in the case of CM, CID might be generally, i.e., across different interaction partners, elevated, potentially impairing the development and maintenance of supportive social relationships (de Heer et al, 2022;Labella et al, 2018;Pfaltz et al, 2022).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Given the association of CM with parenting stress and marital separation (Hughes & Cossar, 2016;Labella et al, 2018;Zamir, 2021), larger CID towards close others might contribute to disruptions in relationships experienced by adult survivors of CM, e.g., through discomfort associated with social touch (Maier et al, 2020). Intact social relationships, however, have the potential to protect victims of CM from developing both physical and mental disorders (Holz et al, 2020;Yule et al, 2019) and to promote well-being in a broad sense (Pfaltz et al, 2022). Individuals exposed to CM might thus benefit from interventions aimed at improving social functioning.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Abuse may lead to both a diminished sense of belonging and an increased feeling of perceived burdensomeness, both of which are related to suicidal ideation 20. Indeed, abuse is linked to more negative social perceptions and difficulties in relationships,32 as well as low self-esteem and shame 33. Previous research has also suggested that the hopelessness, entrapment, and sense of defeat that arises from complex interpersonal trauma may mediate the link between trauma and suicidality 34.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Some risk factors for the development of mental disorders have been well identified, such as childhood abuse or in general early adverse childhood experiences (ELS) (Kessler et al, 2010;Mandelli et al, 2015). ELS have received increased attention from research, which led recently to the development of a consortium in the framework of the global traumatic stress collaboration dedicated to the investigation of socio-emotional consequences of ELS (Pfaltz et al, 2022). A further well-investigated risk factor is being the offspring of one or more parents suffering a mental health condition, particularly depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia (Rasic et al, 2014).…”
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