Psychology Today | 09.06.2026 07:07
Neglect is the most commonly reported type of child maltreatment, affecting more than one in seven U.S. children at some point in their lives, and yet it is the least studied type of childhood adversity (Vanderminden et al, 2019). It is associated with a wide range of long-term negative health, mental health, and developmental outcomes. Some studies have found that quality of life in adulthood was lower for those who experienced emotional abuse and neglect than for those who were physically or sexually abused (Lippert & Nemeroff, 2023; Strathearn et al., 2020).
