Over the last three decades, researchers have made remarkable progress in creating and testing family-focused preventive programs aimed at fostering the well-being of children. These programs include universal interventions, such as...
Objective: There has been an increased interest in the role of the childhood social environment in the etiology of adult diseases in recent years. The present study examines whether the experience of adversity during childhood increases...
I n the wake of Fergusons delayed start to the school year in response to the shooting of Michael Brown, National Journal reporter Janell Ross reached out to educators around the countryincluding the Center for Trauma & Learning in Post-Secondary Education (CTLPSE) at MassBay Community College---regarding the impact of trauma on academics. http://www.nationaljournal.com...n-prospects-20140908 Referred to me by the Trauma & Learning Policy Institute (TLPI) ,...
In most of America, when the paint starts to chip or the sink starts to drip, the homeowner fixes it. In New York, a city of renters, he calls the landlord. Or, if he is one of the 400,000 people living in a building owned by the New York City...
Arianna Trickey was opening a piece of mail in her bedroom during junior year of high school when a pamphlet fell out of the envelope. The pamphlet seemed to offer the impossible: the prospect of a full scholarship to several of her dream...
Scientists analyzing data from a map of connections inside the human brain have gained new insights into the development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Past images of brain structures showed that the brains of people with ADHD...
Empty and crying, I looked into the mirror and for the first time in my life, I saw my father. I had become my worst nightmare. But me, I wasn't the kind of abuser who hit his girl for no reason. I thought my acts were validated. I was always...
Abstract: Adults with substance use disorders (SUDs) report higher rates of child abuse than adults without SUDs. Prior work suggests that this abuse is associated with higher rates of psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, physical health...
Before they can reach the American Dream, many migrant women have to survive a Mexican nightmare. A staggering 80 percent of Central American girls and women crossing Mexico en route to the United States are raped along the way, according to...
Our daily commutes to work can significantly influence our mental state. Taking public transportation may be more beneficial than driving, researchers find. But ultimately an active commute—especially walking or bicycling—is the...
If it’s a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, Sam McCalman wakes up in his tiny one-bedroom apartment in Flatbush well before the nearest Starbucks opens for business. He catches the 5 a.m. bus to the John F. Kennedy...
Mindfulness Education Mindfulness is increasingly recognized as an essential support for teachers, students, school administrators and parents. Recognizing the importance of creating programs in schools that support happiness and well-being, The Wake...
When many people hear child poverty in America, the first stereotype is an inner-city child and discussions about solutions to poverty often focus on concentrated poverty in urban areas. But in a nation where over 16 million...
Rodney Zimmers was 21 years old and 135 pounds when he got off heroin and cocaine for good. Three years later, he was still drug free but had ballooned to 250. He blames his weight gain on the high-calorie, high-sugar food served in...
For scientists the concept of psychological resilience began in the 1970s with studies of children who did fine – or even well in life – despite significant early adversity, such as poverty or family violence. For a long time a...