Gerontology & Geriatrics
Chinese-born seniors share views on elder abuse
A new study from U of T Mississauga highlights an important information gap that may leave some seniors in Canada vulnerable to abuse and neglect.
Nov 27, 2019
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News tagged with emotional abuse
Psychology & Psychiatry
Borderline personality disorder has strongest link to childhood trauma
People with borderline personality disorder are 13 times more likely to report childhood trauma than people without any mental health problems, according to University of Manchester research.
Nov 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children 'aging out' of foster care able to cope with childhood emotional abuse with higher self-esteem
Children in foster care are in a better position to cope with childhood emotional abuse if they have higher self-esteem, according to a new study by researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social ...
Sep 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For better adult mental and relational health, boost positive childhood experiences
Positive childhood experiences, such as supportive family interactions, caring relationships with friends, and connections in the community, are associated with reductions in chances of adult depression and poor mental health, ...
Sep 09, 2019
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Pediatrics
How to tell if your teen is depressed
Teen depression is a serious mental health problem that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities. It affects how your teenager thinks, feels and behaves, and it can cause emotional, functional ...
Aug 23, 2019
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Health
Does the judicial system give justice to assaulted EMS first responders?
Violence toward first responders is widespread and can face a felony charge in Pennsylvania, yet new research shows that victims often feel they do not receive legal justice. Now a study of victim cases and interviews with ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Financial abuse of older adults by family members more common than scams by strangers
Despite numerous telephone, mail and internet scams directed toward older adults, relatives may perpetrate more financial elder abuse than strangers, suggests a new study by experts at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Aug 15, 2019
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Health
Medicaid expansion may prevent child neglect, study shows
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dissociative disorders are nearly as common as depression. So why haven't we heard about them?
Dissociative disorders are often said to be rare. But our soon-to-be published analysis of international studies suggest they affect 10-11% of the population at some point in their lives. This makes them nearly as common ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Pediatrics
Responding to adverse childhood experiences - An evidence review
Public Health Wales' Policy, Research and International Development directorate in conjunction with the Public Health Collaborating Unit at Bangor University, has produced a new report 'Responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences'.
May 17, 2019
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