Abstract Recent evidence suggests adverse childhood experiences (maltreatment and household dysfunction) may have long-term effects on adult health. One possible pathway is through physical development. This thesis investigated the prevalence of child...
"More than a year into California’s extension of its foster care system to age 21, a key proponent of the reform is surprised by the high rate of older youth being diverted to the least restrictive living arrangements . Meanwhile, a version of...
"Being married or having the support of neighbors to rely on does little to alleviate the symptoms of depression associated with economic hardship often experienced by poor mothers. With these findings, published in Springer's American Journal of...
"Youth group leaders and child welfare experts met Monday near Dallas for the start of a two-day Boy Scouts of America symposium about how to spot and prevent child abuse. "The closed-door meeting near the...
"Do the benefits of treating depressed pregnant women with antidepressants outweigh the risks of the drug exposure to their babies in terms of neonatal health and long-term development?... "A novel event at the meeting will be a demonstration by...
"Iowans must reduce the state’s rate of childhood trauma in order to address growing health care costs and increase workforce effectiveness, child advocates said Monday. "More than half of adult Iowans have lived through at least one adverse...
Abstract This project describes application of an evidenced-based, trauma-informed treatment framework, Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC), with complexly traumatized youth in residential treatment. The processes of implementing the ARC model...
"About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the "hunger hormone," ghrelin was quickly targeted by drug companies seeking treatments for obesity—none of which have yet panned out. ...
MIECHV includes grants to states and six jurisdictions; and grants to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations. The legislation requires that grantees demonstrate improvement among eligible families participating in the...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment is recognized as a widespread problem with huge implications for mental health and quality of life. Studies have repeatedly shown that victims of child maltreatment report significantly more adverse life ...
The toolkit is broken into four parts: Part I describes trauma and its impact. This part of the toolkit provides a definition of trauma from three perspectives, the relationship between trauma and domestic violence, the compounding nature of trauma,...
Linda Carpenter, M.Ed. Oklahoma Specialty Court Conference October 11, 2013 http://ok.gov/odmhsas/documents/Engaging%20Parents_Adol%20SA%20Tx_LC_OK_101313.pdf Short on time? Use our Category Search page.
"Some may see a huge difference between physical abuse and emotional trauma, but Tasha Marbury doesn’t. "While the show’s cast is careful not to offend Evelyn Lozada by using thoughtless references to head-butting, Tasha countered that the...
Abstract Objective: To understand why children exposed to adverse psychosocial experiences are at elevated risk for age-related disease, such as cardiovascular disease, by testing whether adverse childhood experiences predict enduring abnormalities in...
Abstract The challenges in our personal, professional, financial, and emotional world are on rise, more so in developing countries and people will be longing for mental wellness for achieving complete health in their life. Resilience stands for one's...