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1 in 50 Infants Abused, Often in First Week of Life - April 3, 2008

The first national study on non-fatal child abuse and neglect in infants shows that 91,278 children--about 2.3 percent of infants in the U.S.--were neglected or physically, sexually or emotionally abused before age one in 2006. Almost 40 percent of these...
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Does Acknowledging Assault Make Victims Less Vulnerable? - December 6, 2007

Research has shown that someone who has experienced sexual or physical assault in the past is at a greater risk for victimization in the future. Some speculate that this may be because these individuals may be less attuned to risk...
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Childhood Abuse Linked to Adult Migraines - September 18, 2007

Physical or sexual abuse experienced in childhood may predispose victims to migraine with depression">depression later in life, shows a study of 949 female migraine sufferers. The research, conducted by Dr. Gretchen Tietjen, a neurologist at the University of Toledo, shows...
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Child Maltreatment Rates Soar During Military Deployment - August 16, 2007

War deployments place stress on both soldier parents and civilian spouses left behind. However, it is the children who may suffer the most as they both miss and worry about the deployed parent and are affected by the additional stress...
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Family Turmoil, Violence Put Physical Strain On Organs of Adolescents - April 24, 2007

Chronic exposure to psychological stressors including family problems, abuse, poor housing and exposure to violence may damage the organs of children and adolescents, report Cornell University researchers. Using blood pressure measurements and urine samples, the team measured allostatic load, "changes...
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Study: How Childhood Abuse Impacts Adult Interactions - October 26, 2006

New York University psychologists have shown that adults may have difficulties meeting someone who reminds them of a parent who emotionally or physically abused them as children. In the study, published in the November issue of Personality and Social Psychology...
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Choice to Share Custody with Abusive Ex-Spouse Influenced by Fear, Finances - October 6, 2006

A study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships shows that, rather than choosing a context that would be both safe and the most beneficial to the children, the decision to share custody with an abusive ex-husband is...
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