A study by the University of Birmingham has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness such as psychoses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Sep 27, 2019
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Whenever a healthy infant dies suddenly, that death should be investigated to determine if abuse or neglect was the cause.
Aug 27, 2019
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More than 4 million reports of child maltreatment involving about 7.5 million children were made in 2017 to Child Protective Services. While much work has been done to reduce these high rates of child abuse and neglect in ...
Jul 30, 2019
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A national survey by University of South Australia researchers has exposed serious gaps in the ability of early childhood teachers, primary educators and carers to identify and respond to young children displaying "problematic ...
Jul 8, 2019
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In the U.S. state policies pertaining to alcohol use during pregnancy have been in effect for more than 40 years.
Jul 1, 2019
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Each year, one in five U.S. adults—an estimated 53 million people—experience harm because of someone else's drinking, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Jul 1, 2019
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Over 1,700 children die from child abuse each year in the U.S., and far more sustain injuries that result in hospitalization. These deaths and severe injuries are preventable, but effective strategies require a deeper understanding ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Two years after their child "comes out" as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), many parents still say that it is moderately or very hard for them to adjust to the news, according to a study published today. Those responses are ...
Jun 19, 2019
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Numerous adverse health outcomes have been linked to childhood maltreatment, including mental illness, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality. A new study suggests that childhood abuse (which was found to have occurred ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Chinese-Americans who were victims of child abuse or intimate partner violence are at a greater risk of abuse when they are elderly, according to a Rutgers study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
May 20, 2019
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