"For Anthony Reeder, 27, a veteran of the war in Iraq and a secondary-education student at Columbia College, his service dog, Peggy, is like his "battle buddy." "The dog has not left his side for a second since Reeder got her two months ago. Through...
"The editorial, published in the journal Psychological Medicine, indicates that parents who experience depression might be emotionally unavailable and as a consequence feel shame and guilt towards their parenting role. "The work also indicates that...
Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of a newly developed instrument for potentially traumatic life events, the Linköping Youth Life Event Scale (LYLES) and determine the benefits of including...
This article was written by ACEsConnection member John Brooks. "This post is in response to comments made about a prior post where it was suggested that a child adopted at birth is not at risk for attachment disorder. Some respondees...
When the Philadelphia Inquirer asked me for a blog post about what kids understand about sex at different ages, they expected the birds and bees but they didn't flinch when I submitted this prevention message! ...
In just four quick and easy minutes, this terrific animated graphic explains how adults and communities help children build healthy brains, and how that process can be derailed by toxic stress. The Alberta Family Wellness Initiative...
Fifty years ago this month, President John F. Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act , a largely unheralded piece of legislation that embodied a hopeful vision of what life should be like for people with mental illnesses, addiction and...
Abstract Recent evidence suggests adverse childhood experiences (maltreatment and household dysfunction) may have long-term effects on adult health. One possible pathway is through physical development. This thesis investigated the prevalence of child...
"More than a year into California’s extension of its foster care system to age 21, a key proponent of the reform is surprised by the high rate of older youth being diverted to the least restrictive living arrangements . Meanwhile, a version of...
"Being married or having the support of neighbors to rely on does little to alleviate the symptoms of depression associated with economic hardship often experienced by poor mothers. With these findings, published in Springer's American Journal of...
"Youth group leaders and child welfare experts met Monday near Dallas for the start of a two-day Boy Scouts of America symposium about how to spot and prevent child abuse. "The closed-door meeting near the...
"Do the benefits of treating depressed pregnant women with antidepressants outweigh the risks of the drug exposure to their babies in terms of neonatal health and long-term development?... "A novel event at the meeting will be a demonstration by...
"Iowans must reduce the state’s rate of childhood trauma in order to address growing health care costs and increase workforce effectiveness, child advocates said Monday. "More than half of adult Iowans have lived through at least one adverse...
Abstract This project describes application of an evidenced-based, trauma-informed treatment framework, Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC), with complexly traumatized youth in residential treatment. The processes of implementing the ARC model...