"The emphasis on the immediacy of response to trauma can be problematic, too. The research shows that grief counselors who swarm upon victims of trauma do not do much good for most people. The enduring effectiveness of massive victim’s funds...
Abstract This article examines the specific experiences of women in prison, focusing on previous (and continuing) physical and mental abuse, the consequent health care requirements of women prisoners, the policy response and the availability of...
"Current law requires doctors, social workers, nurses, day care workers, teachers, and others to report suspected abuse. A bill by Republican Rep. Dickie Drake of Leeds adds physical therapists, all public and private K-12 ...
"Mistreatment and other adversity experienced by children are associated with poorer health by early adolescence. The findings appear in JAMA Pediatrics and were published online today to coincide with the opening of the Pediatric Academic...
Abstract Parental substance use significantly increases risk of child maltreatment, but is often under-identified by child protective services. This study examined how agency use of standardized substance use assessments and child welfare...
Abstract Objective To examine whether notified child maltreatment is associated with adverse psychological outcomes in adolescence, and whether differing patterns of psychological outcome are seen depending on the type of maltreatment.... Conclusion...
"Young girls are just as likely as young boys to be sexually abused by a member of the clergy, a new QUT study has shown. "The report, 'They Did Not Believe Me': Adult Survivors' Perspectives of Child Sexual Abuse by Personnel in Christian...
"Several times a year the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office brings firearms seized from people under a protective order, or convicted of domestic violence, to the Dickerson Incinerator. It is here the firearms are melted down.... "Because we...
Here is a beautifully illustrated pamphlet that the US Alliance to End the Hitting of Children produced. This pamphlet was inspired by a need to support professionals to talk to clients (and friends, family and neighbors!) about spanking in a...
"For this reason, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently adopted a resolution I introduced, HR 191, which declares youth violence as a public-health epidemic and calls for the establishment of statewide trauma-informed education to help...
"Recent research examining efforts to enhance collaboration in districts and schools strongly indicates that purposefully building trust works. Studies by the Consortium on Chicago School Research and the National Center for Educational Achievement ...
"...Rolison is asking a legislative citizens’ advisory committee on domestic violence to update the excellent report it compiled in fall 2010. That report pointed to shortfalls in the legal system and in other aspects that...
Abstract Introduction : Incarceration of a household member has been linked to poor mental and behavioral health outcomes in children, but less is known about the health behaviors of these children once they reach adulthood. Methods : We analyzed data...
"Awareness, in itself can be healing. The more individuals are aware of trauma and its impact on their physical and mental health, the greater their ability to begin recovery and healing from traumatic experiences. Dedicating a specific...