In a previous Perspectives article, we described conceptual problems that pose challenges for research on the effects of childhood adversity and offered promising directions for future research on this topic. In a commentary on that article, McLaughlin et al. disagree with some of these criticisms and defend the utility of their current approaches. Here, we briefly summarize where these perspectives overlap and diverge, using the exchange of views to highlight pressing gaps in knowledge that can be addressed through continued empirical research.

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清楚地思考生物学和童年逆境：持续进步的下一步

在之前的Perspectives文章中，我们描述了对儿童逆境影响的研究提出挑战的概念问题，并为该主题的未来研究提供了有希望的方向。在对该文章的评论中，McLaughlin 等人。不同意其中一些批评，并捍卫他们当前方法的效用。在这里，我们简要总结了这些观点在哪里重叠和分歧，通过交换意见来突出可以通过持续的实证研究解决的紧迫的知识差距。