Physical Abuse Archives
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...Continue reading "1 in 50 Infants Abused, Often in First Week of Life"
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...Continue reading "Childhood Abuse Linked to Adult Migraines"
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...Continue reading "Child Maltreatment Rates Soar During Military Deployment"
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About Physical Abuse
This page contains an archive of all entries posted to Psychology News and Research Briefs in the Physical Abuse category. They are listed from oldest to newest.
Child Neglect is the previous category.
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