"We need to recognize that most children come to the attention of the child protective services system for reasons of neglect. When you study those cases, as I have in both Wisconsin and Washington state when I was responsible for the system there,...
"New research at the University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that children begin to show signs of higher-level thinking skills as young as age 4 ½. Researchers have previously attributed higher-order...
Article written by ACEsConnection member Shauna Signorini. " In June 2010, I heard Dr. Perry talk a somatosensory intervention-play music of 60-80 beats per minute , the same rate as the human heart, to calm a person's heart rate.......
Dr. Linda Chamberlain lives in Alaska, where suicide rates are "typically double the national rate", she says in this blog post on the web site of the Scattergood Foundation . She's the Thomas Scattergood Scholar on Child Behavioral Health...
"The Tool Kit is designed to help organizations improve the quality of services offered by integrating an understanding of the impact of trauma and violence into the organization’s policies, procedures, and interactions with those being served....
Background Child abuse is highly prevalent and associated with increased risk for a range of health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, and other health problems. Little is currently known about the...
"Young urban black women who are exposed to severe abuse within their families are much more likely to be victims of dating violence, according to a study led by a Michigan State University researcher...."...
"A new study of 152 Vietnam veterans with combat-related brain injuries offers the first detailed map of the brain regions that contribute to emotional intelligence – the ability to process emotional information and navigate the social...
"Do children become more kind and empathetic after a disaster— or does the experience make them more focus more on self-preservation? The first study to examine the question in an experimental way shows that children’s...
"Background: In 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force determined that evidence was insufficient to recommend behavioral interventions and counseling to prevent child abuse and neglect. Purpose: To review new evidence on the effectiveness of...
"Physicians should screen all women of childbearing age for signs of domestic violence and refer them for treatment if necessary, a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says...." ...
"School physicians play an important role in promoting the biopsychosocial well-being of children in school settings, and every school district should have a school physician, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement published...
"Nearly a third of those dating in middle and high school report abusive relationships, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The dating violence, which the researchers first measured in sixth grade, is a cycle that increases over...
"Because The Health Center is located in school sites with large populations of at-risk youth, The Health Center is able to reach students and families that may be living under stressful circumstances and need extra support. Students who have...
"Well-being is likely to be enhanced by shifting the balance of spending in our consumer society away from material goods and towards experiential ones," Kumar says. "This research also suggests that there are benefits to be had not only by nudging...