developmental period especially sensitive to the impact of child abuse on subsequent functioning (20). However, some studies have found that abuse exposure during adolescence leads to later alcohol misuse (21, 22). With respect to parental EB exposure, previous research has demonstrated that parental AUD has both proximal and distal effects on children’s externalizing behavior (23), of which AUD is a potential manifestation; it remains unclear whether those effects differ as a function of timing of exposure.
