APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Emotion Interference in Maltreated Children and Adolescents
- Dorothy Gioia Licorish
University of California, Irvine - Kelli Dickerson
University of California, Irvine - Milojevich Helen
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Jodi Quas
University of California, Irvine
Abstract
Although the adverse consequences of maltreatment are well-documented, the underlying mechanisms linking maltreatment to several outcomes remain unclear. In this study, we examined emotional biases as a potential mechanism that could contribute to maltreated children’s tendencies toward aggression and difficulties with emotion regulation.
Adolescent
