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July 30, 2025Annals of MedicineOpen Access

Early childhood trauma and its long-term impact on cognitive and emotional development: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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LFLinlin FanTKTinghu Kang

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Systematic review finds childhood trauma significantly impairs cognitive and emotional development, suggesting urgent need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • Childhood trauma is associated with significant deficits in attention and working memory, highlighting severe cognitive impacts.
  • The meta-analysis of 9 studies shows large effect sizes for emotional regulation and executive function affected by childhood trauma.
  • High heterogeneity in trauma types indicates various factors influencing cognitive and emotional outcomes among low-income populations.
  • Findings underscore the necessity for early screening and trauma-informed care to mitigate long-term developmental consequences.

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Fan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0945e6551bb0af8cee89https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2536199
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