Pediatrics
Important new insights into the influence of poverty on child maltreatment
Decades of studies have established a strong link between poverty and child maltreatment.
Jan 24, 2017
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News tagged with child maltreatment
Pediatrics
One in three children investigated for abuse/neglect by 18
The first academic study to estimate the cumulative lifetime risk of a child maltreatment investigation, completed by researchers at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, reveals that 37 percent of U.S. ...
Dec 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neglect and abuse in childhood could have long-term economic consequences
People who suffer neglect and abuse in childhood are much more likely to have time off work due to long-term sickness and less likely to own their own homes when they reach middle age than their peers, according to new research ...
Dec 19, 2016
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Pediatrics
CDC: Fatal abusive head trauma among children down in the US
(HealthDay)—Half as many infants and preschoolers in the United States are dying from abusive head trauma as in 2009, according to research published in the May 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
May 30, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood maltreatment predicts range of negative outcomes in bipolar patients
Child maltreatment could predict a range of negative outcomes in patients with bipolar disorder (BD), according to new King's College London research, which adds to growing evidence on the enduring mental health impact of ...
Feb 9, 2016
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Pediatrics
Rate of abuse in organizations serving youth
The rate of abuse among children and adolescents by individuals in organizations that serve youth, including schools and recreational groups, was small compared with rates of abuse by family members and other adults, according ...
Feb 1, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Abuse as a child brings a lifetime burden—study finds a third of self-harm due to abuse
Child maltreatment contributes up to a third of depression, self-harm and anxiety, the first Australian study to calculate the burden of child abuse on society has found.
Nov 17, 2015
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Pediatrics
Military deployment tied to greater odds of child abuse, neglect
(HealthDay)—Young children of U.S. Army soldiers may have a higher risk of abuse or neglect during and just after a parent is deployed abroad, a new study finds.
Nov 12, 2015
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Pediatrics
In the long run, emotional abuse hurts a child as much as violence or neglect
Emotional abuse may be as harmful as physical abuse and neglect. This finding led by a team of researchers at McGill complements previous imaging research showing that emotional and physical pain both activate the same parts ...
Oct 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Unreported past child maltreatment may contaminate research results
Researchers may unknowingly be overlooking a critical factor that could aid in more consistent results in studies involving child abuse. Penn State Network on Child Protection and Well-Being faculty member Chad Shenk is opening ...
Aug 28, 2015
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