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Females have more complex patterns of childhood adversity: implications for mental, social, and emotional outcomes in adulthood

Las mujeres tienen patrones más complejos de adversidad infantil: implicaciones para los resultados mentales, sociales y emocionales en la adultez

女性的童年期逆境模式更为复杂: 对成年后心理、社会和情绪结果的影响

Ida Haahr-Pedersena Trinity Centre for Global Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;b The Danish Children Centre for the Capital Region, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Camila Pereraa Trinity Centre for Global Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;c International Federation of the Red Cross Centre for Psychosocial Support hosted by Danish Red Cross, Copenhagen, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0951-9661View further author information
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Philip Hylanda Trinity Centre for Global Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;d Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Kildare, IrelandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9574-7128View further author information
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Frédérique Vallièresa Trinity Centre for Global Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6315-3029View further author information
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David Murphya Trinity Centre for Global Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandView further author information
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Maj Hansene ThRIVE, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8328-0807View further author information
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Pernille Spitzb The Danish Children Centre for the Capital Region, Copenhagen, DenmarkView further author information
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Pernille Hansenc International Federation of the Red Cross Centre for Psychosocial Support hosted by Danish Red Cross, Copenhagen, DenmarkView further author information
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Marylène Cloitref National Center for PTSD, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA;g School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Article: 1708618 | Received 12 Aug 2019, Accepted 11 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Jan 2020

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