Child maltreatment, cognitive functions and the mediating role of mental health problems among maltreated children and adolescents in Uganda

Abstract Background Child maltreatment poses high risks to the mental health and cognitive functioning of children not only in childhood but also in later life. However, it remains unclear whether child maltreatment is directly associated with impaired cognitive functioning or whether this link is m...

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Main Authors: Herbert E. Ainamani, Godfrey Z. Rukundo, Timothy Nduhukire, Eunice Ndyareba, Tobias Hecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00373-7