Abstract BACKGROUND: Among women in the general population, childhood physical abuse (CPA) is associated with poor adult health status and engagement in health risk behaviors. Sexual minority women (SMW) are at elevated risk of CPA, have higher rates...
Most people have compassion for an abused or neglected child. However, many people have contempt for these same children when they are grown and suffer the consequences of that abuse or neglect. Depression, anxiety, personality disorders,...
"This American Life captures and portrays the challenges inner city high school students face daily in the series on Harper High School. Students deal with violence and trauma directly and indirectly on a daily basis, bringing it with them to...
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"In his 2013 State of the Union Address , President Obama emphasized the need to give our kids a chance by making high quality-preschool available to every child . His message echoed that of Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, who in his 1964...
"The American Academy of Pediatrics declared its support for same-sex marriage for the first time on Thursday, saying that allowing gay and lesbian parents to marry if they so choose is in the best interests of their children. "The academy’s...
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"Marian Edelman discusses dangers they face.... "Every 1.5 seconds of the school day, a child is suspended. "The majority of these are for truancy and tardiness," she said, adding that one impact of suspensions is school drop-outs, "which are...
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"So often when Canadians think of Cuba, they think of cheap holidays: sand, sun and lying on the beach. But over the past decade, this island winter getaway has gained a more sinister reputation. "Today, a growing number of tourists,...
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"Senior LAUSD officials were allegedly aware of parent complaints in 2009 about a Wilmington teacher who was charged in January with abusing children over an extended period of time, say attorneys who represent alleged victims. "The latest allegations...
We are going so fast getting this new data out, I posted the wrong link! Here is the link to the data on youth 12-17 who experienced 2 or more ACES: Overall rate was 30.5% and a range across states of 23% to 44.4%. Many other analyses...
New National Data Just Released! For the first time, national data on the prevalence of ACES among US children is available. Findings from the 2011/12 National Survey of Children's Health show that nearly a third of US youth...
"When the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , DSM-5, is published in May, a small section could alter the lives of millions of children. The manual, a reference bible for psychiatrists around the globe, will include pioneering...