Subjective and objective experiences of childhood adversity: a meta-analysis of their agreement and relationships with psychopathology.
Emma R FrancisAnna TsaligopoulouSarah E StockJean-Baptiste PingaultJessie R BaldwinPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2023)
Our findings suggest that the effects of childhood adversity on psychopathology are primarily driven by a person's subjective experience. If this is the case, clinical interventions targeting memories and cognitive processes surrounding childhood adversity may reduce the risk of psychopathology in exposed individuals.