title: Quality of life in maltreated children and adult survivors of child maltreatment: a systematic review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review data on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in individuals with childhood trauma, including psychological maltreatment, physical maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neglect.
  
  
  METHODS
  The literature search was conducted with pre-defined keywords using the following electronic bibliographic databases: EMBASE, PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsyINFO, PSYNDEX, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Further databases were searched for relevant dissertations. Study selection and data extraction were completed by two independent reviewers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The literature search yielded 1568 entries. Nineteen articles met all inclusion criteria and were retained for further analysis. Findings quite consistently showed significant negative associations between child maltreatment and both self- and proxy-rated HRQoL. Effect sizes range from small to large. Number of types of maltreatment and HRQoL were found to be negatively related.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data on HRQoL for maltreated children are still rare. Studies often investigate adult survivors of child maltreatment. Considering HRQoL in children and adolescents who suffered maltreatment would allow the planning of effective interventions and the evaluation of treatments to improve HRQoL of these children.
authors.affiliation: Child Protection Group, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.affiliation: Child Protection Group, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jud
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatics and Psychiatry, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. markus.landolt@kispi.uzh.ch.|Department of Child and Adolescent Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. markus.landolt@kispi.uzh.ch.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Landolt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017741:Survivors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Child maltreatment; Health-related quality of life; Neglect; Physical maltreatment; Psychological maltreatment; Sexual abuse