Marinus van IJzendoorn – The Conversation

Our study is the first to show that childhood maltreatment, at least in part, causes poorer mental health. Master1305/ Shutterstock

March 17, 2021

Child abuse and neglect: new evidence they can cause mental health problems

Varun Warrier, University of Cambridge; Charlotte Cecil, Erasmus University Medical Center, and Marinus van IJzendoorn, University of Cambridge

People who had experienced childhood maltreatment had higher risk of mental health problems, including depression, ADHD and schizophrenia.

By six months, the vast majority of parents have bonded with their baby. Monkey Business Images

March 30, 2020

Marinus van IJzendoorn, University of Cambridge and Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Up to 35% of mothers and fathers don’t fall in love with their baby immediately.