Old Scars Don’t Hurt? A Systematic Review on the Association Between Child Maltreatment and Adult Social Functioning

Isabelle Göhre, Lea Vogel, Tanja Brückl, Kerstin Hupe, Janina Wollinger, Larissa Wolkenstein, Milena Aleksic, Alma-Sophia Merscher, Anamaria Semm, Nathalie Claus, Stephan Goerigk, Johannes Kopf-Beck, Elisabeth Binder, Frank Padberg, Matthias A. Reinhard, Thomas Ehring, Katja Bertsch

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

Published online on April 20, 2026

Abstract

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, Ahead of Print.
Social impairments are commonly reported by individuals with a history of child maltreatment (CM). However, a systematic review on the relationship between different types of CM and impairments across various domains of social functioning in adults with ...