Multi type Interpersonal Abuse and Psychiatric Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2015-025)

Background: Polyabuse defined here as the co-occurrence of multiple forms of interpersonal victimization and/or substance-related harms within the same individual across overlapping developmental windows has emerged as a central construct for contemporary psychiatric science and services. Despite a rapidly expanding literature, practice and policy remain fragmented, often targeting single exposures rather than the syndemic patterns that patients actually experience.