"A few weeks ago, we talked about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) from a national perspective . After looking at the national numbers, we started wondering how we, as a state, measured up. Did Nebraska’s kids experience more ACEs? Or did we...
The study showed that a female’s exposure to distress, even before she conceives, causes changes in the expression of a gene linked to the stress mechanism in the body—in the ovum and later in the brains of the offspring....
"First Focus, an advocacy group for child-friendly policies, will release on Wednesday its latest “ Children’s Budget ,” which shows how federal spending on children has declined more than 15 percent in real terms from its high in...
"Sarah Gonser, a documentary filmmaker, wrote about asking for help from her obstetrician when she felt something was wrong after having her baby. Instead of getting help, she was brushed off and sent on her way. "Gonser went on to do research on the...
Abstract "BACKGROUND: The Housing First Model (HFM) is an approach to serving formerly homeless individuals with dually diagnosed mental health and substance use disorders regardless of their choice to use substances or engage in other risky...
Abstract To examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and health perception in adulthood, and to explore the contribution of shared familial factors to these associations. Data were collected from 180 female twins (90 pairs)...
"One in three women aged 15-49 years will experience physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lives. A new infographic, launched jointly by the Departments of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability, and...
PowerPoint by James A. Mercy, PhD, Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
The information on this page has been moved to a new page a/o 9/5/13. The short link to the new page is: http://tiny.cc/historical_trauma .
For over two centuries, the mental health field, and psychiatry in particular, has actively cultivated a “brand,” distinguishing itself as a remedy for societal ills, largely by adapting its philosophy and methods to the dominant social...
"During the sort of tense situation that makes palms sweat and voices quaver, children and young adults are typically awash in cortisol, a stress hormone that sounds an alarm and prepares the body for fight-or-flight responses to danger. "In young...
"A study reported in the June 2013 edition of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Schwandt, M. L., Heilig, M., Hommer, D. W., George, D. T. and Ramchandani, V. A. (2013), Childhood Trauma Exposure and Alcohol Dependence...
"People suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder so far represent the largest group of Connecticut residents who have registered with the Consumer Protection Department to use medical marijuana. "Of the 735 people who have registered with the...
"Seth Stephens-Davidowitz’s conclusion that child maltreatment increased during the recession is worrisome. "Also worrisome is the fact that child abuse prevention and treatment organizations have been...