Childhood maltreatment responsible for one in five Aussie mental health disorders: study
Dr Cathy Andronis says the findings highlight the need for systemic changes to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Nearly half of all suicide attempts can be directly attributed to child abuse and neglect, researchers report in an Australian-first study.
The University of Sydney–led team also found that childhood maltreatment accounted for a third of self-harm incidents and one in five depression cases.
