Deconstructing pathways to resilience: A systematic review of associations between psychosocial mechanisms and transdiagnostic adult mental health outcomes in the context of adverse childhood experiences.

ABSTRACT: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are identified with increased risk of adult mental health difficulties and negative impacts on well-being. However, there is a need to go beyond simple associations and identify candidate mechanisms underpinning the ACEs-mental health relationship. Further methodological heterogeneity points to issues around the operationalization of ACEs and the importance of modelling data using robust research designs. The aim of the current review was to synthesize studies that utilized formal mediation and/or moderation analyses to explore psychological and social variables on the pathway between clearly defined ACEs (as measured by the ACE questionnaire and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire [CTQ]) and common mental health outcomes (depressive, anxiety and post-trauma

SUBMITTER: Panagou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790303 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature