Cathy Spatz Widom

A prospective examination of the role of psychosocial factors as mediators between childhood maltreatment and cognitive impairment in late midlife

Childhood maltreatment is associated with increased risk for cognitive impairment. We examined whether psychosocial factors (socioeconomic status, education, depression, social support, social isolation) explained this relationship. In a prospective longitudinal study, children with documented histories...