Article
[The role of genotype in the intergenerational transmission of experiences of childhood adversity].
Zeitschrift fur Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie - 1 Sept 2014
Reichl Corinna, Kaess Michael, Resch Franz, Brunner Romuald
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of childhood abuse and maltreatment is estimated to lie at about 15% in the overall German population. Previous research suggested that about one third of all individuals who had experienced childhood adversity subsequently maltreated their own children or responded insensitively to their children's needs. Empirical studies imply that interindividual differences in the responsiveness to childhood...
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