One of the reasons it is difficult to study the developmental course of maltreatment is that:

a. maltreatment may be only one of several risk factors in a child's life.
b. many types of abuse are difficult to detect before a child is diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.
c. maltreatment usually occurs before a child has sufficient coping strategies to buffer its long-term impact.
d. it is a diagnostic category that is often overused.


A

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