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Interpretation Bias as a Mediator Linking Childhood Maltreatment to Psychopathology: A Network Analysis.
| Τίτλος: | Interpretation Bias as a Mediator Linking Childhood Maltreatment to Psychopathology: A Network Analysis. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Ha H, Shim EJ |
| Πηγή: | Psychiatry [Psychiatry] 2026 Fall; Vol. 89 (3), pp. 331-345. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Feb 02. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0376470 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1943-281X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00332747 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychiatry Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2015- : Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis Original Publication: Washington, William Alanson White Psychiatric Foundation. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Adult Survivors of Child Abuse*/psychology , Child Abuse*/psychology , Somatoform Disorders* , Depression* , Phobic Disorders* , Anxiety* , Paranoid Disorders*, Humans ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Young Adult ; Facial Expression ; Anger |
| Περίληψη: | ObjectiveChildhood maltreatment is a well-established risk factor for the development of mental disorders. Interpretation bias has been proposed as a potential mechanism mediating the relationship between childhood maltreatment and subsequent psychopathology. This study investigated differences in interpretation bias and psychopathology symptoms based on experiences of childhood abuse and neglect. It also examined whether interpretation bias mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and symptoms of psychopathology using network analysis. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 123 university students aged 19 to 25 participated. Childhood maltreatment was assessed using the Childhood Maltreatment Experiences Scale, and psychopathological symptoms were measured with the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised. Interpretation bias was assessed using a facial emotion judgment task involving morphed anger-happiness and anger-sadness expressions presented at varying intensity levels. Results: Participants with a history of abuse were more likely to interpret ambiguous anger-happiness expressions as anger, especially at the most ambiguous levels, and reported higher symptoms across all domains of psychopathology compared to those without maltreatment experiences. Participants with a history of neglect showed elevated depression and paranoid ideation but did not show significant interpretation bias. Network analysis revealed that abuse was directly connected to interpretation bias, somatization, and phobic anxiety. Interpretation bias and somatization served as bridge nodes, with anxiety emerging as the most central symptom. Conclusions: Interpretation bias may serve as a transdiagnostic factor linking childhood abuse to various forms of psychopathology, highlighting its importance for early identification and intervention in individuals with childhood abuse histories. |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260202 Date Completed: 20260810 Latest Revision: 20260810 |
| Update Code: | 20260810 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00332747.2025.2609251 |
| PMID: | 41628367 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: Interpretation Bias as a Mediator Linking Childhood Maltreatment to Psychopathology: A Network Analysis. – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Ha+H%22">Ha H</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AU" term="%22Shim+EJ%22">Shim EJ</searchLink> – Name: TitleSource Label: Source Group: Src Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%220376470%22">Psychiatry</searchLink> [Psychiatry] 2026 Fall; Vol. 89 (3), pp. 331-345. <i>Date of Electronic Publication: </i>2026 Feb 02. – Name: TypePub Label: Publication Type Group: TypPub Data: Journal Article – Name: Language Label: Language Group: Lang Data: English – Name: TitleSource Label: Journal Info Group: Src Data: <i>Publisher: </i><searchLink fieldCode="PB" term="%22Taylor+%26+Francis%22">Taylor & Francis </searchLink><i>Country of Publication: </i>United States <i>NLM ID: </i>0376470 <i>Publication Model: </i>Print-Electronic <i>Cited Medium: </i>Internet <i>ISSN: </i>1943-281X (Electronic) <i>Linking ISSN: </i><searchLink fieldCode="IS" term="%2200332747%22">00332747 </searchLink><i>NLM ISO Abbreviation: </i>Psychiatry <i>Subsets: </i>MEDLINE – Name: PublisherInfo Label: Imprint Name(s) Group: PubInfo Data: <i>Publication</i>: 2015- : Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis<br /><i>Original Publication</i>: Washington, William Alanson White Psychiatric Foundation. – Name: SubjectMESH Label: MeSH Terms Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Adult+Survivors+of+Child+Abuse%22">Adult Survivors of Child Abuse*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Adult+Survivors+of+Child+Abuse+psychology%22">psychology</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Child+Abuse%22">Child Abuse*</searchLink>/<searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Child+Abuse+psychology%22">psychology</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Somatoform+Disorders%22">Somatoform Disorders*</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Depression%22">Depression*</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Phobic+Disorders%22">Phobic Disorders*</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Anxiety%22">Anxiety*</searchLink> <br /><searchLink fieldCode="MM" term="%22Paranoid+Disorders%22">Paranoid Disorders*</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Humans%22">Humans</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Female%22">Female</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Male%22">Male</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Adult%22">Adult</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Cross-Sectional+Studies%22">Cross-Sectional Studies</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Young+Adult%22">Young Adult</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Facial+Expression%22">Facial Expression</searchLink> ; <searchLink fieldCode="MH" term="%22Anger%22">Anger</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: ObjectiveChildhood maltreatment is a well-established risk factor for the development of mental disorders. Interpretation bias has been proposed as a potential mechanism mediating the relationship between childhood maltreatment and subsequent psychopathology. This study investigated differences in interpretation bias and psychopathology symptoms based on experiences of childhood abuse and neglect. It also examined whether interpretation bias mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and symptoms of psychopathology using network analysis. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 123 university students aged 19 to 25 participated. Childhood maltreatment was assessed using the Childhood Maltreatment Experiences Scale, and psychopathological symptoms were measured with the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised. Interpretation bias was assessed using a facial emotion judgment task involving morphed anger-happiness and anger-sadness expressions presented at varying intensity levels. Results: Participants with a history of abuse were more likely to interpret ambiguous anger-happiness expressions as anger, especially at the most ambiguous levels, and reported higher symptoms across all domains of psychopathology compared to those without maltreatment experiences. Participants with a history of neglect showed elevated depression and paranoid ideation but did not show significant interpretation bias. Network analysis revealed that abuse was directly connected to interpretation bias, somatization, and phobic anxiety. Interpretation bias and somatization served as bridge nodes, with anxiety emerging as the most central symptom. Conclusions: Interpretation bias may serve as a transdiagnostic factor linking childhood abuse to various forms of psychopathology, highlighting its importance for early identification and intervention in individuals with childhood abuse histories. – Name: DateEntry Label: Entry Date(s) Group: Date Data: <i>Date Created: </i>20260202 <i>Date Completed: </i>20260810 <i>Latest Revision: </i>20260810 – Name: DateUpdate Label: Update Code Group: Date Data: 20260810 – Name: DOI Label: DOI Group: ID Data: 10.1080/00332747.2025.2609251 – Name: AN Label: PMID Group: ID Data: 41628367 |
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