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Childhood psychological abuse as harmful as sexual or physical abuse

October 8, 2014 by

Children who are emotionally abused and neglected face similar and sometimes worse mental health problems as children who are physically or sexually abused, yet psychological abuse is rarely addressed in prevention programs or in treating victims, according to a new study.

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