Nearly 600 men participated in the screening that looked at the prevalence of trauma in male inmates. Researcher Nancy Wolff, who runs the Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research at Rutgers, found that the men had...
This article was written by AC member Brenda Yuen. " Is it any wonder our boys are in trouble? "Unaddressed trauma can cause both adults and children to try to escape their feelings about that trauma in destructive ways (think addictions, mental...
"The adult obesity rate in the United States remains as high as ever, with one in three Americans carrying unhealthy amounts of weight, according to a new federal report. "The obesity rate has remained essentially unchanged for a decade, despite...
"Results from an Iowa Department of Public Health study released this week found that 55 percent of the state’s adults have lived through at least one adverse early childhood experience , or ACE. "Data shows such early trauma puts individuals at...
"In summarizing psychological perspectives on the conditions and motivations that underlie violent conflict ," says Tropp, "we find that psychology's contributions can extend beyond understanding the origins and nature of violence to promote...
This is an interview with Lilly Bechtel, who has been volunteering in correctional facilities since 2005. In 2010, Lilly became certified in a trauma-sensitive yoga style, and for two years offered a trauma sensitive yoga class in the Post-Traumatic...
"Meditation has also proven to be tremendously beneficial, because in meditation we learn to slow down and release the onslaught of thoughts and emotions that might normally overtake us. Breath-based mindfulness meditation - in particular...
This video from nkm2.org makes a concise argument for changing the culture of silence within the military. Because discussing feelings of depression is seen as a sign of weakness, many soldiers self-medicate with drugs and alcohol instead. They...
"What are generally normal human responses to trauma or tragedy become labeled a disorder and the person diagnosed now becomes a patient constantly reflecting on how they feel or should be feeling and reflecting over and over again the triggering...
Abstract Background: Childhood abuse in the early lives of gender variant people has been under-reported, although higher psychiatric morbidity, particularly depression and suicidality, than in the general population is more widely recognised. There...
"Professionals and parents from across the U.P gathered for the 21st annual Parent Awareness Michigan conference at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. "The Parenting Awareness Michigan conference is an outlet for parents, caregivers, and family advocates...
"A new study by Tomohisa Toda and colleagues, published today in Developmental Cell, has contributed novel insights into how the process of birth can regulate specific aspects of brain development . This in turn may affect the way genes and...
Ann Friedman in New York Magazine: In one awful, high-profile case after another — the U.S. Naval Academy ; Steubenville, Ohio ; now the allegations in Maryville, Missouri — we read about a young man, sometimes only a...
"The expansion of publicly-funded preschool education is currently the focus of a prominent debate. The research brief " Investing in Our Future: The Evidence Base on Preschool Education ," authored by an interdisciplinary group of early childhood...
"Contrary to popular belief, the intellectual development of children born to teen mums does not lag behind that of children born to mums in their 20s and 30s, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. "While...