Survivors of sexual assault who encounter negative responses from family members when they disclose their abuse are at higher risk of poor mental health later in life, a new study by UNSW medical researchers has shown.
Aug 19, 2019
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Recent events, including the conviction and sentencing of George Pell for sexually abusing two children in the 1990s and the documentary airing allegations about Michael Jackson's abuse of two young boys, have made prominent ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Substantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren't always the perps.
Oct 18, 2022
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Research on women's violence exposure is timely as the COVID pandemic has elevated rates of intimate partner violence and child abuse. A new study shows that a woman's collective violence exposure—consisting of her own ...
Feb 16, 2022
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One in 13 teenage girls, aged 14 to 20, reported having a group-sex experience, with those young women more likely to have been exposed to pornography and childhood sexual abuse than their peers, according to a new study ...
Dec 16, 2011
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Adults who have suffered childhood trauma exhibit a higher degree of somatization (i.e., mental suffering expressed through physical complaints that may lead them to consulting a physician). What happens in the parent-child ...
Mar 29, 2022
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A new Tel Aviv University study finds that fibromyalgia syndrome—a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue and cognitive difficulties—may be a consequence of post-traumatic physical and psychological ...
Feb 6, 2019
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Adults who have ADHD are much more likely to report they were sexually and physically abused before they turned 16 than their peers without ADHD, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
Apr 15, 2015
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"That she might seduce a helpless child into sexplay is unthinkable, and even if she did so, what harm can be done without a penis?"
Aug 21, 2017
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Magic mushrooms for your well-being? If you haven't heard about psychedelics being used as a treatment for mental health disorders, this year may change that.
Jan 7, 2022
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