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Abstract Background To analyse whether Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) are associated with an increased risk of cancer. Methods The National child development study (NCDS) is a prospective birth cohort study with data...
"This training curriculum contains prepared presentations and accompanying reference lists for more than a dozen training modules. Each module was created to address specific aspects of a seclusion and restraint reduction project. "This curriculum is...
"Getting kids to share their toys is a never-ending battle, and compelling them to do so never seems to help. New research suggests that allowing children to make a choice to sacrifice their own toys in order to share with someone else makes them...
"Children of obese and overweight women have a higher risk of early cardiovascular death as adults.... "The findings highlight the urgent need for strategies to prevent obesity in women of childbearing age and the need to assess the offspring of...
"A new study shows that serious illness, struggling to hold down a regular job, and poor social relationships are just some of the adverse outcomes in adulthood faced by those exposed to bullying in childhood.... "It has long been acknowledged that...
"I attended a conference once where one of the presenters said that when people undergo a major change in their lives they experience something very similar to grief. ‘Similar?’, I thought to myself. ‘No, it is more than similar, it...
" This is an interview with David Emerson, who was a social worker for 10 years before going to graduate school to become a therapist -- a talk-based psychotherapist. Well, he just didn't click with that modality. He became a certified yoga teacher in...
"Recent research , published in the June edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, presented findings which appeared to support what many of us, who spend our days treating those living with PTSD, long suspected: a fascinating...
Update: Published in Permanente Journal, Summer 2013 . Full text of ACEsConnection member Delilah Bruskas' disseration. Abstract Objective: To assess the relationship between retrospective reports of adverse childhood experiences...
"The issue of obesity is often portrayed in very simple terms: eat less, exercise more. In an effort to lose weight, Americans continue to consume low-fat products and have ended up fatter than ever. There clearly are other factors...
" Presenting problem: Our child welfare court system can be rote. We are constantly mindful of time constraints, staff and other resource limitations, and legal requirements but not always aware of how our interactions affect others involved in...
Abstract Objective To discuss the consequences of abuse on childhood behavioural development, to highlight some behavioural clues that might alert physicians to ongoing child abuse, and to explore the specific role of the family physician in this...