Childhood experiences during the early years set a critical foundation for the entire life course, as these shape early child development which in turn strongly influence one’s health throughout life. Child maltreatment includes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual...

Mental health is clearly an integral part of health. It is part of an individual's capacity to lead a happy and fulfilling life. As a form of child maltreatment psychological abuse can have a significant impact upon the mental health. The current study examined the influencing role of...

Childhood adversities affect an individual’s life negatively. The impact of Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is more profound with exposure to multiple traumatic experiences. As a global issue, ACEs are widely known for their clustering nature. The current study examines the clustering of...