Sex as a moderator of the relationship between childhood trauma and depression in adulthood: an analysis in a clinical sample of adult patients (opens in new tab)

BackgroundChildhood trauma is a well-established risk factor for depression in adulthood; however, not all individuals exposed to early adversity develop depressive disorders. Biological sex has been proposed as a potential moderator of this relationship, yet findings remain inconsistent, particularly in clinical samples. The present study aimed to examine whether biological sex moderates the association between childhood traumatic experiences and depression in a clinical sample of adults.Met...