童年的经历对人的一生将会产生最长久的影响。童年精神创伤则可能对青春期和成年期产生许多不利的影响。近年来,美国的精神卫生工作者和社会工作者就童年精神创伤对精神健康的影响进行了许多研究。而这一领域的研究在国内尚未开展。本文对国外在这方面的研究作一个简单的介绍,以期引起人们的注意。 Childhood experience will have the longest lasting impact on one’s life. Childhood trauma may have many adverse effects on adolescence and adulthood. In recent years, mental health workers and social workers in the United States have conducted many studies on the impact of childhood traumas on mental health. The research in this area has not been carried out in China yet. This article gives a brief introduction of foreign research in this field in order to arouse people’s attention.