Child maltreatment in a high adversity context: Associations of age, type and timing of exposure with psychopathology in middle childhood.

Background: While cumulative childhood maltreatment (CM) has been linked to psychopathological outcomes, recent studies point to the relevance of the type and timing of exposure. The aim of the current study was to better understand their importance beyond the cumulative burden of CM for psychopathological symptoms in middle childhood.

Methods: A total of N = 341 children (M = 9.