biostudies-literatureUnknownHutson LM<h4>Background</h4>Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and emotional maltreatment are salient risk factors for the development of major depressive disorder (MDD) in women. However, the type- and timing-specific effects of emotional maltreatment experienced during adolescence on future depressive symptomatology in women with CSA have not been explored. The goal of this study was to fill this gap.<h4>Methods</h4>In total, 203 women (ages 20-32) with current depressive symptoms and CSA (MDD/CSA), remitted depressive symptoms and CSA (rMDD/CSA), and current depressive symptoms without CSA (MDD/no CSA) were recruited from the community and completed self-report measures. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and a detailed maltreatment history was collected usiPsychological medicine1-11https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11650171biostudies-literatureChildhood sexual abuse and lifetime depressive symptoms: the importance of type and timing of childhood emotional maltreatment.PMC11650171Hutson LMRuberto VNull KEBrown AROhashi KDu FDan RJohns EKhan ATeicher MHPizzagalli DAEsfand SMfalseChildhood sexual abuse and lifetime depressive symptoms: the importance of type and timing of childhood emotional maltreatment.<h4>Background</h4>Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and emotional maltreatment are salient risk factors for the development of major depressive disorder (MDD) in women. However, the type- and timing-specific effects of emotional maltreatment experienced during adolescence on future depressive symptomatology in women with CSA have not been explored. The goal of this study was to fill this gap.<h4>Methods</h4>In total, 203 women (ages 20-32) with current depressive symptoms and CSA (MDD/CSA), remitted depressive symptoms and CSA (rMDD/CSA), and current depressive symptoms without CSA (MDD/no CSA) were recruited from the community and completed self-report measures. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and a detailed maltreatment history was collected usi2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Dec2025-04-27T00:22:28.415Z2025-04-06T17:52:18.288ZS-EPMC116501713961832410.1017/S003329172400268X