as children. For example, individuals with a history of childhood sexual abuse display stronger emotional responses to everyday stressors than those never abused or sexually abused after age 18 (Thakkar and McCanne, 2000). These complex biological and interpersonal systems are influenced by various factors, including the time in development that the adverse events occur, nature of the individual’s social support systems, and related resilience and coping mechanisms. Prospective longitudinal studies are required to delineate the mechanisms involved in the progression from childhood trauma to adult psychopathology.
