Listing of new appointments to the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. (mid-article): “Dr. David Sanders, Appointee for Chairperson, Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities…. “Theresa...
Abstract Real Life Heroes (RLH) engages children and caregivers to rebuild (or build) emotionally supportive relationships, develop self-regulation and co-regulation skills, reduce traumatic stress reactions, and integrate a positive self-image...
"It was after worsening tremors and memory lapses forced him to quit the military, and after blackouts and violent rages cost him his civilian job and nearly drove away his wife, Jackie, and their four young children. It was when he felt he'd failed...
"So what factors make the difference between the abused and the abusers? The clients are aware of the harm being done. They are seeking safety and insights, wanting to work toward positive solutions and help themselves to a better life. "Many abusers,...
"Children are much more likely to believe that Peter Pan is a real-life character than his Neverland nemesis Captain Hook, psychologists have found.... "Previously, child development specialists thought children were equally able or unable to classify...
"Together with The California Endowment and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), the Center for Court Innovation recently launched a podcast series focused on the intersection of law...
"Organizers hope one thing to come out of a conference next week will be that service dogs will accompany Arkansas children who have to testify about abuse and neglect. "Molly B won't be a keynote speaker at the MidSOUTH Training Academy's child...
"The Chillicothe man who died Friday after jumping from a moving vehicle on Illinois Route 29 was an Iraq War veteran who was being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder arising from combat duty, an official said. "Zachary L. Crawford, 26, was...
"Child abuse in Australia should be viewed the same way as smoking - as a primary health problem with huge ramifications, a child protection advocate says.... 'What we want to have ultimately is no more child protection at all,' she...
Abstract Childhood experiences are thought to predispose a person to the development of health anxiety later in life. However, there is a lack of research investigating the influence of specific adverse experiences (e.g., childhood abuse, household...
"When the Rev. Ron Moor began meditating 30 years ago, he did so in secret. "When I started, meditation was a dirty word," said Moor, pastor of Spirit United Church in Minneapolis. "(Evangelist) Jimmy Swaggart called it 'the work of the devil.'...
"Just like in humans, chimpanzee mothers seem to be important for the development of adequate social skills in their offspring, the researchers conclude. Van Leeuwen: "Mothers seem to prepare their offspring for challenges that are very important for...
"JJC is trying to change that by becoming a Community Umbrella Agency in Northwest Philly, serving the 5th and 14th police districts. Local CUAs are social service organizations that have to be approved — through an application and review...
Abstract The study used publicly available data on post-traumatic stress disorder in a sample of the Australian population with a history of sexual abuse to demonstrate how this evidence can inform economic analyses. The 2007 Australian Mental Health...