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·January 10, 2023·3 min read

Childhood Maltreatment Linked With Multiple Mental Health Problems

Researchers have identified a causal effect between childhood maltreatment and an increased risk of mental health disorders.

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·November 21, 2022·6 min read

Local Alcohol Availability Related to Child Maltreatment

Having one or more retail outlets selling alcohol for off-premises consumption in a neighborhood was associated with a 13.5% increase in cases of child abuse and 10.5% more children being entered into the foster care system.

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·September 22, 2022·6 min read

Adults With a History of Childhood Trauma Can Benefit From Recommended Depression Treatments, Contrary to Current Theory

Patients with major depressive disorder who experienced trauma during childhood see symptom improvement following psychopharmacological intervention, psychotherapy, or a combination of both.

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·July 7, 2022·4 min read

Poor Physical and Mental Health Among Older Adults Linked to Childhood Abuse History

Older adults who experienced physical abuse as children are significantly more likely to develop chronic pain and other chronic health issues. Additionally, they are also three times more likely to develop mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.

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·July 1, 2022·3 min read

Strong Link Found Between Emotional Childhood Abuse and Schizophrenia-Like Experiences in Adulthood

Study reveals a strong association between emotional abuse experienced during childhood and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia-like symptoms in adulthood.

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·May 15, 2022·5 min read

Children With History of Maltreatment Could Undergo an Early Maturation of the Immune System

Study links acute stress as a result of childhood maltreatment to accelerated early maturation of the immune system.

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·May 25, 2021·5 min read

Parents Abused as Children May Pass on Emotional Issues

Adults who were mistreated as children often have a difficult time managing their emotions and find it hard to implement emotional regulation strategies. Their difficulties can, in turn, harm their own children's emotional development.

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·September 27, 2019·4 min read

Abused or neglected children are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness

Adults who were maltreated as children have an increased risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and anxiety than their peers who were not abused.

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·January 11, 2019·4 min read

Binge Eating and Smoking Linked to Bullying and Abuse

Study reports people who experience bullying or abuse have a lower quality of life comparable to those living with chronic health conditions, such as diabetes or depression. The study also reports those who are abused are more likely to develop harmful behaviors such as smoking or binge eating.

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·November 16, 2018·5 min read

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Abuse Victims Disclose Traumatic Testimony?

A new deep learning algorithm may help children affected by abuse to disclose information about their experiences.

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·October 9, 2018·3 min read

Why Some Childhood Abuse Victims are More Prone to Developing Certain Mental Illnesses

According to researchers, the severity of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and PTSD in childhood survivors of abuse may depend upon the time the abuse first took place, how long it lasted and the severity of the abuse. Sexual abuse of females also has a more detrimental effect on mental health than in males, the study reports.

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·October 2, 2018·4 min read

Child Abuse May Leave Molecular Scars on Victims

Researchers identify distinctive methylation differences in 12 regions of the male genome between those who had faced abuse as children and those who did not. Scientists say the discovery of this biomarker could be used as a tool for criminal investigations into child abuse.

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child abuse

Childhood Maltreatment Linked With Multiple Mental Health Problems

Local Alcohol Availability Related to Child Maltreatment

Adults With a History of Childhood Trauma Can Benefit From Recommended Depression Treatments, Contrary to Current Theory

Poor Physical and Mental Health Among Older Adults Linked to Childhood Abuse History

Strong Link Found Between Emotional Childhood Abuse and Schizophrenia-Like Experiences in Adulthood

Children With History of Maltreatment Could Undergo an Early Maturation of the Immune System

Parents Abused as Children May Pass on Emotional Issues

Abused or neglected children are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness

Binge Eating and Smoking Linked to Bullying and Abuse

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Abuse Victims Disclose Traumatic Testimony?

Why Some Childhood Abuse Victims are More Prone to Developing Certain Mental Illnesses

Child Abuse May Leave Molecular Scars on Victims

Ultra-Processed Foods Erodes Visual Attention

Why Feeling Good is Harder than Not Feeling Bad

Astrocytes Identified as Key Target for Treating Fragile X Syndrome

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