"Children who are physically, sexually or emotionally abused or neglected are at greater risk for obesity later in life, a new review suggests. British researchers found that abused children are 36 percent more likely to be obese as adults. They...
[The dangers of the resilience-concept.] "THE Education Department told alleged victims of school sex abuse to be resilient and "bounce back", parents claim.... "She is suffering from a serious form of anxiety depression that's left her incapable of functioning normally," he said. "We've only just managed to find the right psychological and psychiatric treatment for her, which we're funding ourselves." "He said the department's attitude was insulting. "What these children...
"More callers reach a specialist on their first attempt, but hang-up calls have increased. "An upgraded hotline to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect in Illinois has met with mixed success since its launch six months ago. "Data for...
How to Tame Your Thought Monster is a book for adults and kids to work through together. In the book, I teach a 5 part thought model using fun characters and tools that helps both adults and kids build self-confidence and an understanding that...
"When it comes to raising families, Danes understand that the first few years of a person's life are the most important in terms of intellectual and emotional development. In order to give strong support to expecting parents, mothers get four weeks of...
"Researchers claim to have found a promising new therapy in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the syndrome affecting thousands of U.S. military veterans. According to Wired magazine , the Pentagon has authorized $11 million in...
"The Scottish Government wants to establish a national confidential forum (NCF) to "provide an opportunity for adults who were placed in institutional care as children to recount their experiences in a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive...
"The horses are part of a program called H.O.P.E for Warriors, which stands for Human Opportunity Partnering with Equines. "It's one of more than a half-dozen equine-assisted therapy programs in Southern California that focuses...
"Researchers studied the epigenetic 'switches' that regulate gene activity in 15 sets of twins at birth and at 18 months of age. The study, which is published in Genome Biology , found widespread epigenetic change in the genome within the first...
Newsletter from the National Institute of Early Education Research. http://www.nieer.org/sites/nieer/files/health%20brief.pdf
When I have a vehicle running poorly, I take it to an auto mechanic to fix the problem. If I have plumbing problems I call the plumber to use his skills and knowledge to help resolve my plumbing issue. Recently I had a tooth that needed a root canal,...
"The latest Healthy Generations addresses various topics related to the life course including the life course framework, early adverse experiences, infant brain development, how the recent recession has affected children, and healthy youth...
Abstract Child maltreatment (CM) leads to detrimental and lifelong psychological and physiological alterations – building a biological memory of CM, which might even be transmitted to the next generation. After summarizing current knowledge of...
Abstract Background : Empirical research associated with the Kaiser Permanente and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study has demonstrated that ACE are associated with a range of negative outcomes in...
"If you see something, you see anything that you suspect is animal abuse, immediately report that to authorities," he encourages. "Reporting it could mean keeping humans safe. "Often times we hear from investigators that people who commit...