Berlin Longitudinal Children Study (BerlinLCS)
The BerlinLCS investigated the immediate biological embedding of maltreatment in children. It aimed to identify biological processes at multiple levels of regulation in the immediate aftermath of exposure and to associate these processes with clinical and developmental trajectories over time in Germany. The study assessed 173 children aged 3 to 5 years at baseline, including 86 children who had been exposed to maltreatment in the form of physical or emotional abuse or neglect within six months and 87 non-maltreated (control) children, as well as the children's caregivers. The study followed participants every six months for up to two years. Some children who were part of BerlinLCS were also included in Kids2Health as a follow up.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
86 (maltreated child-caregiver dyads)
87 (control child-caregiver dyads)
Age at first data collection
3 - 5 years (children)
≥ 18 years (caregivers)
Participant year of birth
Varied (children)
Varied (caregivers)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
No information available
Primary Institutions
Charité – Berlin University Medicine (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
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