Association between childhood maltreatment and social functioning in individuals with affective disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Natalia E Fares-OteroMichele De PriscoVincenzo OlivaJoaquim RaduàSarah L HalliganEduard VietaAnabel Martinez-AranPublished in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica (2023)
Adults with affective disorders are at risk of social functioning difficulties after childhood maltreatment exposure, an effect observed across multiple maltreatment subtypes, social functioning domains, and diagnoses. Addressing social functioning problems may benefit maltreated adults with both bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.