"A new study provides evidence that one important part of memory undergoes substantial development even after the age of 7. "Researchers found that episodic memory – the ability to remember not only what happened, but where and when –...
"People tend to think that siblings are going to tease and bully one another; just goes with the territory," Kowalski said. "Minimizing the behavior in this way, however, fails to examine the consequences that sibling bullying can have for the...
When the Washington Post carried a story by Brigid Schulte about the new Institute of Medicine report New Directions In Child Abuse and Neglect Research , Ed Tronick, Ph.D., psychologist at the University of Massachusetts, wrote to her about his...
One of my teachers at Pacifica Graduate Institute called psychotherapy "the hope manufacturing business." And frankly, if my first meetings with a therapist left me feeling dejected, I'd likely think that person was pretty lousy at her or...
"Professional educators know that many students face challenges in their personal lives that adversely affect their learning in school. Unfortunately, many children have been traumatized by directly or vicariously experiencing violence, homelessness,...
Abstract Growth and development of the embryo and fetus, once the interest of only a minority of clinicians and public health officials, currently commands the attention of all concerned with the prevalence of a wide array of medical disorders in the...
Abstract Objectives To examine the hypothesis that adult well-being is related to childhood experiences independent of current adult sociodemographic conditions. Design A cross-sectional, stratified, randomised sample survey using...
"In the end, psychologists concluded Warner, who joined the force in 1994, had post-traumatic stress disorder, and the department determined he was unfit for duty. In June he was approved for full disability, a rare case of a law enforcement officer...
"Amazon is top of a "hotlist of targets" drawn up by the leading internet child abuse watchdog in a fresh attempt to tackle what it says is a steep rise in reports of extreme images online. "The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which polices child...
"A paper released today by the Brookings Institution finds that the outcomes for children participating in "preschool for all" programs are starkly different for children from poor- versus middle- and upper-income families. In his $75-billion...
"The feature documentary “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God” has picked up three Creative Arts Emmys for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking, outstanding writing and outstanding picture editing. "The ...
"Advocates for Arkansas families and children hope home visits can make a big, positive difference for the state.... "People do not have children intending to be a bad parent, and some parents need specific kinds of help,” she says. “The...
This article was written by ACEsConnection member Dr. Cathy Kezelman. "AN article, published by news.com.au, about how to recognise a child sex offender sparked controversy. Dr Cathy Kezelman, president of Adults Surviving Child Abuse, has written...
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