Impact of childhood maltreatment on mental health in Australia: a novel meta-analytic approach combining epidemiological data
Commentary on: Grummitt L, Baldwin JR, Lafoa’i J, et al . Burden of mental disorders and suicide attributable to childhood maltreatment. JAMA Psychiatry . 2024;81(8):782–88. ### IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH Mental health conditions could affect up to 13% of the population.1 Experiences of childhood abuse and/or neglect before the age 18 can be a significant risk factor for worsening mental health.2 One way to quantify their public health impact is to use population attributable fractions (PAFs). Previous estimates have overlooked the causal effects of these experiences. Quasi-experimental methods could provide a novel way to infer causality without the need of assigning …
