Screening for drug use can be reasonable, but not evidence-based
Little evidence supports the new recommendations for clinical screening for drug use. Do the potential benefits outweigh the potential harms?
Jun 9, 2020
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Little evidence supports the new recommendations for clinical screening for drug use. Do the potential benefits outweigh the potential harms?
Jun 9, 2020
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Quarantine has been incredibly dangerous for adults and children in abusive relationships and households around the world, said Joan S. Meier, a professor of clinical law and director of the National Family Violence Law Center ...
Jun 1, 2020
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Adoption has changed dramatically in recent years. International adoptions have dropped 72% since 2005. Today, most adoptions are domestic, with the vast majority being open adoptions, meaning there is some type of contact ...
May 26, 2020
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Hunkering down during the coronavirus pandemic has stressed families and raised the risk for child abuse, Penn State researchers report.
May 12, 2020
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A new study co-authored by a University of Central Florida researcher shows that laws that punish substance use during pregnancy actually do more harm than good.
May 5, 2020
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As Australians grapple with the sudden and challenging changes that COVID-19 has brought to their daily lives, the impact of the virus is being felt in extreme ways by vulnerable children and families.
Apr 16, 2020
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Tens of millions of Americans fit that description—the poor, the homeless, immigrants, the detained and incarcerated, the precariously employed and the uninsured. Nearly one-quarter of adult Americans do not have access ...
Apr 6, 2020
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How is the COVID-19 crisis impacting the most vulnerable among us?
Apr 1, 2020
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Research shows that physical and sexual abuse are risk factors for depression in adolescents. However, we know less about the differences between emotional abuse and neglect as critical risk factors in teenage depression. ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Stressed-out parents should reach out to others for support during the coronavirus pandemic, child health experts say.
Mar 30, 2020
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