A study of adults from the US Midwest who experienced childhood maltreatment found that those with objective records of maltreatment tended to show pervasive cognitive deficits compared to individuals without such records. These cognitive deficits were not observed in individuals who self-reported childhood maltreatment but lacked objective documentation. The research was published in The Lancet Psychiatry00224-4/fulltext). Childhood maltreatment refers to abuse or neglect experienced by a child, typically at the hands of a caregiver, parent, or other authority figure. It can take many forms, …