Tag: abuse

Study finds chronic child abuse strong indicator of negative adult experiences

From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: Child abuse or neglect are strong predictors of major health and emotional problems, but little is known about how the chronicity… Read more »

Study suggests childhood emotional maltreatment causes troubled romantic relationships

From the AABGU press release via EurekAlert!: People who experience Childhood Emotional Maltreatment (CEM) are more likely to have troubled romantic relationships in adult years, according to Ben-Gurion University of… Read more »

Study suggests physically abused children have higher rate of psychosomatic symptoms

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: Children who display multiple psychosomatic symptoms, such as regular aches and pains and sleep and appetite problems, are more than twice as likely… Read more »

Study suggests mentoring relationships may benefit victims of child abuse or domestic violence

From the Concordia University press release: Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the… Read more »

Study shows that maltreated children show same pattern of brain activity as combat soldiers

From the University College London press release: Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown…. Read more »