"This was a monthly town hall meeting by Mark D'Antonio, district attorney for the Third Judicial District of New Mexico. The district attorney and his staff were present to address concerns, hear ideas and meet the public. This session covered a wide...
"In a report released Monday, the state Department of Public Welfare said there were 26,664 reports of child abuse or neglect in 2012, an increase of 2,286 (9.4 percent) over the previous year. "We cannot say for sure why there is a large...
"Scientists, like Buddhist monks and Zen masters, have known for years that meditation can reduce anxiety, but not how. Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, however, have succeeded in identifying the brain functions involved.... "The...
"Employees who face high emotional demand and conflicting roles are more likely to report psychological distress -- placing them at higher risk of mental health disorders and reduced productivity, reports a study in the June Journal of Occupational...
"Sleep disturbances -- nightmares or insomnia or both -- appear to be common sequelae after experiencing a traumatic event, researchers reported here.... "Trauma-related insomnia and nightmares are highly prevalent among those...
"Keeping incarcerated mothers and babies together in jail has multiple physical and social health benefits for the pair, a prison doctor testified Monday.... "Two former inmates are challenging the B.C. government's decision to cancel the mother-baby...
"Trauma resulting from past exposure to violence is common among youth in detention, according to a new bulletin released today by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). PTSD, Trauma, and Comorbid Psychiatric...
"Different forms of childhood abuse increase the risk for mental illness as well as sexual dysfunction in adulthood, but little has been known about how that happens. An international team of researchers, including the Miller School's Charles B....
"One major factor in understanding PTSD in ethnoracial minorities is the impact of racism on emotional and psychological well-being. Racism continues to be a daily part of American culture, and racial barriers have an overwhelming impact on the...
" One city domestic violence shelter has opened its doors to an often overlooked member of the family.... "Keeping that in mind, the Urban Resource Institute has partnered with the alliance to create the PALS program: People and Animals Living...
"Less-educated white women were increasingly more likely to die than their better-educated peers from the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s, according to a new study, which found that growing disparities in economic circumstances and health...
"...most of which could be changed—appear to explain the recognized racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence of childhood overweight and obesity. In a report being published online in JAMA Pediatrics, a team of researchers report a...
"Children of women who did not finish high school were twice as likely to experience a major episode of depression in early adulthood as children whose mothers obtained a high school diploma, according to a new study by researchers at McGill...
"A participant at Excelsior Youth Center in Spokane, Washington, gives treats to a shelter dog from the Spokane Humane Society. A first-of-its-kind study demonstrates how dog-interaction activities improve the mood of teenagers living in residential...
"Neurobiological effects of trauma persist for years and might help survivors better handle future trauma or increase their risk of cardiovascular disease and other problems, three studies suggest.... "The results showed that autonomic,...