Prospective and Retrospective Measures of Child Maltreatment and Their Association With Psychopathology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment identify largely different groups of individuals. However, it is unclear if these measures are differentially associated with psychopathology.

Objective

To analyze the associations of prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment with psychopathology.

Data sources

Based on a preregistered protocol, Embase, PsycInfo, and MEDLINE were searched for peer-reviewed studies published by January 1, 2023, that measured the associations of prospective and retrospective measures of child maltreatment with psychopathology.

Study selection

Titles and abstracts of all articles captured by the search and full texts of potentially eligible studies were independently screened by 2 aut

SUBMITTER: Baldwin JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11063927 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature