Health
Why alcohol makes some people violent
Heavier drinkers are much more likely to be involved in violence if they have suffered high levels of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a new study.
Dec 7, 2018
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News tagged with childhood abuse
Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor nutrition ruled out as cause for obesity in adults abused as children
In a new study, recently published in the journal Preventive Medicine, Assistant Professor Susan Mason from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health ruled out poor food choices and eating practices in the childhood ...
Nov 6, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Childhood abuse linked to increased arthritis risk in adulthood
In a survey-based study of 21,889 adults in Canada, severe and/or frequent physical abuse during childhood and frequent childhood exposure to intimate partner violence were linked with higher risks or arthritis during adulthood ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sexual abuse as a child changes the body's biochemical response to stress
]Anxious depression, often resulting from childhood trauma, causes body changes which mean that standard depression treatments are often ineffective, according to new research presented at the ECNP in Barcelona.
Oct 9, 2018
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Pediatrics
Study finds physical, emotional abuse can dampen young adults' earnings
Experiencing physical or emotional abuse in childhood can measurably reduce the wages of young adults, according to a study conducted in South Africa by an international research team, including Dr. Xiangming Fang of the ...
Oct 3, 2018
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Health
New research shows sexual abuse unique risk factor for teenage pregnancy
Children who suffer childhood sexual abuse early are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, adolescent pregnancy, and teenage motherhood, according to new Penn State research.
Sep 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Screening women veterans with fibromyalgia for childhood abuse may improve treatment
A new study has shown that women Veterans being treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse.
Aug 8, 2018
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Health
Pregnant women are at increased risk of domestic violence in all cultural groups
Domestic violence occurs across all age groups and life stages. Rather than reducing during pregnancy, expecting a child is a key risk factor for domestic violence beginning or escalating.
Apr 26, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers reveal childhood predictors of becoming overweight or obese
Childhood predictors of becoming overweight or obese as adults in New Zealand include being male, born into a single-parent family, having parents with larger body size, and limited or no breastfeeding, new University of ...
Mar 23, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood trauma link offers treatment hope for people with schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia may now benefit from more effective, tailored treatments and greater self-empowerment, thanks to research establishing a link between childhood trauma and some of schizophrenia's most common symptoms.
Mar 12, 2018
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