“They used to do multiple interviews. Now they do one or two at the most if possible,” said Richard Wright, associate professor and chair of Bridgewater State University’s criminal justice department.... "Wright, who has...
"Karen Hill, director of the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center (STCAC) said the prevalence of child sexual abuse in our community and throughout New York State is alarming.... "To help caring adults prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child...
"Traumatic events such as the school shootings in Sandy Hook and Columbine naturally call national media attention to the need for support services to assist the affected children and families. Much less in the media eye are the children...
"Global attitudes about domestic violence changed dramatically during the first decade of the 2000s, according to a new study. "Nigeria had the largest change in attitude, with 65 percent of men and 52 percent of women rejecting domestic violence in...
"A tool designed to help pastors deal with trauma following the 2010 Haiti earthquakes is translating well into other cultures, said a Mercer University professor who used the storytelling-based exercise April 26 with clergy in the Newtown, Mass.,...
Letter from the President http://aapnews.aappublications.org/content/34/5/6.extract
Column on Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Offers Insight Into Lasting Effects. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcap.12036/abstract
Thesis Abstract Purpose and Background/Significance: Diabetes is increasing rapidly in the U.S. and affects over one-third of the adult population. Depression, diabetes-related distress, and adverse early life events are associated with impaired...
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Description : "Evan Stark, founder of one of America's first battered women's shelters, shows how "domestic violence" is neither primarily domestic nor necessarily violent, but a pattern of controlling behaviors more akin to terrorism and...
"Many urban cities around the globe can be characterized as war zones —a fitting title for a city like Philadelphia that sees hundreds of homicides annually — and there is much continuity between urban war zones and actual, declared war...
"Responding to a significant increase in mental health crises among students, Shrewsbury school officials are reaching out more than ever to families in an attempt to address problems like anxiety and depression.... "The state does not have...
"The portable buildings are tucked away off of East Jefferson Avenue in south Brooksville. A playground is just steps away for feisty children who just need to run. Inside, brightly colored carpets and stuffed animals greet children referred to the...
I had the opportunity to attend the Academy on Violence and Abuse last week in Minneapolis. The conference brings together academicians, researchers, practitioners and policy makers who understand the relationship between adverse childhood...