The mediating role of attachment and anger: exploring the impact of maternal early-life maltreatment on child abuse potential

BackgroundMaternal early-life maltreatment (ELM) increases the risk of subsequent child maltreatment, but the underlying mechanisms of these intergenerational effects remain largely unknown. Identifying these mechanisms is crucial for developing preventive interventions that can break the cycle of a...

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Main Authors: Karolina Wuebken, Felix Bermpohl, Katja Boedeker, Catherine Hindi Attar, Dorothea Kluczniok, Nikola Schoofs, Anna Fuchs, Corinne Neukel, Sabine C. Herpertz, Romuald Brunner, Sibylle Maria Winter, Michael Kaess, Charlotte Jaite, Katja Dittrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1267038/full