If there was a book called, "What Baby Wants You to Know Before You get Pregnant," that was a glossy hardcover with lots of full color pictures, was about 8 " x 8" square and sold for under $20.00, would YOU buy it for a friend as a wedding gift?
"While misguided calls for armed teachers and principals have grabbed media attention and recklessly distorted media portrayals of mental illness, legislation that could make a profound difference in our nation’s public health awaits action in...
"A common theme in all of these cases is that the institutions involved chose to deal with the sexual abuse "in house" rather than going to law enforcement. The result? Lies, cover ups and an ongoing trail of abuse that continued far longer than it...
"Now 27, Merryn is championing Erin's Law, which mandates sexual abuse and abuse prevention curriculum in schools. Her home state of Illinois enacted the legislation in January.... "In addition to Illinois, Erin's Law has been enacted in Indiana,...
An 18 minute BBC radio broadcast looks at how politics impact the way trauma is dealt with on a national level. This particular recording deals with incidents of forced silence in countries and how this may influence collective memory....
"Members of the public shouldn't take lightly the potential effects of emotional abuse in childhood or in any life stage," said Heilig. "Just because there may not be visible physical scars does not mean that no lasting damage has been done." --Markus...
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences of neglect, overprotection and abuse, well-recognized risk factors for the development of adult psychopathology, were examined as predictors of response to psychotherapy treatment for adults with...
T his brief introduction summarizes how States address this topic in statute. To access the statutes for a specific State or territory, visit the State Statutes Search . In recent years, increased attention has been focused on children who may be...
Abstract Abstract: There are insufficient data investigating the relative associations between different kinds of childhood maltreatment and the severity of adult personality pathology. Personality pathology and childhood maltreatment (sexual,...
Abstract Conditions experienced early in life can have enduring consequences. Results from epidemiological studies and basic research agree that individual differences in both physical and mental health (cognitive, social, and emotional development as...
"CHILD abuse survivors can develop heightened perception and intuition due to their trauma, Launceston community workers have heard. "Pyschotherapist Dragan Wright yesterday explained the heightened sense of awareness could arise as a survival...
"In addition to struggling in school, many learning disabled children are known to face social and emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, and isolation. Often beginning early in childhood, they become more pronounced during adolescence,...
"I wouldn't wish the cluster of autoimmune disorders that afflicted science reporter and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa on anyone...., "One out of two adult Americans -- 133 million people -- suffer from at least one chronic condition: back pain,...
"The origins of insufficient sleep can, in certain cases, begin early in life and pose lasting consequences. A retrospective cohort study found that self-reported instances of neglect or abuse during childhood (i.e., adverse childhood experiences ...
"Both voted for Windy Boy’s Senate Bill 298, requiring the state to consider adverse childhood experiences when working on prevention and treatment programs. It passed 43-7 Both senators voted for Windy Boy’s Senate Joint Resolution 10,...