Behaviour research and therapyHumansMaleFemaleAdultStress Disorders
From maltreatment to mistrust: Impaired belief updating as a mechanism linking childhood maltreatment to interpersonal and clinical outcomes.
Shir Porat-Butman, Görkem Ayas, Stefanie Rita Balle, Julia Carranza-Neira, Natalia E Fares-Otero, Alla Hemi, Billy Jansson, Antonia Lüönd, Tanja Michael, Dany Laure Wadji, Misari Oe, Roxanne M Sopp, Tanya Tandon, Ulrich Schnyder, Monique Pfaltz
Published: 202510.1016/j.brat.2025.104902
Abstract
Childhood maltreatment (CM), defined as caregiver-perpetrated abuse or neglect during childhood or adolescence, is associated with enduring social dysfunction. Adults with a history of CM often maintain greater interpersonal distance from both friend…
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