Abstract Despite an increased risk of long-term mental health problems, many survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) experience positive changes in areas such as appreciation for life, personal strength, and interpersonal relationships. Drawing on...
"Have you ever thought of trauma as anything other than the most horrific act? Before learning about Trauma Informed Care, I wouldn’t have believed that over 70% of society has experienced some form of trauma in their lives; and most...
"Bessel van der Kolk, a leading trauma researcher, has often described how a traumatic experience essentially “booby-traps” the body’s self-protective capacity through forced immobilization and helplessness and how it is re-enacted...
" Maria Moultrie never mentions such phrases as child abuse or domestic violence when the Navy assigns her to visit the Pensacola homes of active-duty personnel, but those issues are at the covert core of a program she describes as “rainbows and...
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...