New research from the Minneapolis VA Medical Center has identified brain patterns that appear to be markers of resilience to trauma. The findings could suggest why some people exposed to trauma develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, while...
Eight of the 14 homicides in Fairfax County in 2009 stemmed from a family dispute and most of the victims were women. A 2012 review by a special committee the Board of Supervisors established found that only three of the victims ever contacted police...
State Rep. Tom Burch, D-Louisville, told House members Friday that the bill will allow more oversight and transparency of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which oversees child protection in Kentucky. The House voted 96-0 to pass HB 290. The...
"Pre-war vulnerability is just as important as combat-related trauma in predicting whether veterans' symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be long-lasting, according to new research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a...
"Mayor David Archie officially proclaimed the week of April 5-8 as a time to recognize the Peace 4 Tarpon Peace Flags Project. "The initiative's goal is to display 10,000 handmade flags throughout that week. By doing so, Peace 4 Tarpon organizers hope...
Abstract A growing body of literature documents the importance of trauma-informed and trauma-specific services and systems change in both addiction treatment and child welfare fields. The overall aim of this qualitative study was to explore barriers,...
"A United Nations report released last week by the organization’s Office on Drugs and Crime reveals that the grim underworld of sex trafficking has taken root across the planet. More worrying still is the increasing tendency for children to fall...
"The practice has helped some women break free from years of suffering. "Dr. Bessel van der Kolk headed a study at the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Brookline, Mass., that found dramatic improvement in women’s trauma...
Abstract Suicidal ideation substantially increases the odds of future suicide attempts, and suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents. A history of adverse life events has been linked with future suicidal ideation and attempts,...
"A new laboratory study suggests a link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning disabilities. University of Illinois researchers discovered a...
"April is child abuse prevention month, and in past years Our Kids, Our Business has been very event-oriented. This year, Knapton said the organization wants to hear more from people in the community. “We want to hear what you are already doing...
" I was sexually assaulted when I was 18 years old (and far away from home) during my freshman year of college. He was a rather popular and extremely successful athlete on my college campus. This event occurred two weeks after I lost my virginity...
Abstract ABSTRACT: The aims of this study were to gain a better understanding of adverse life events connected with the development of schizotypal personality traits and, also, to examine whether subclinical schizotypy has a relationship with...
Until we understand the etiology of a disease or condition, we tend to blame the victim. It seems to be human nature. In the mid-1800s, people thought that if you came down with cholera, a disease caused by bacteria, it was your fault. Those who came...
"PTSD is usually treated with drugs, behavioral therapy and other approaches. But for many, these methods don’t work. Now, researchers are looking at a new method that might limit future cases of PTSD and ease symptoms for those who have it:...