http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Are there evil genes or is it only people who can be evil? A recent story in The Age ("Deep Divide of 'Evil Genes'") raised the question of whether criminals might evade responsibility for their crimes by blaming their genes. http://phys.org/news286180649.html Other Sciences Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:37:44 EST news286180649 Queen's University professor Kate Harkness has found that a history of physical, sexual or emotional abuse in childhood substantially increases the risk of depression in adolescence by altering a person's neuroendocrine response to stress. http://phys.org/news222521529.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:32:41 EST news222521529 The amount the public will pay to prevent the death of a child may be twice that of an adult, according to a new University of Georgia study that asked 199 individuals how much they would pay to prevent a death from child abuse or neglect. http://phys.org/news217607305.html Other Sciences Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:28:32 EST news217607305 Children placed with a relative after being removed from their home for maltreatment have fewer behavioral and social skills problems than children in foster care, but may have a higher risk for substance use and pregnancy as teenagers, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. These relatives -- known as kinship caregivers -- appear more likely to be single, unemployed, older, and live in poorer households, yet receive fewer support services than do foster caregivers. http://phys.org/news216318801.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:33:40 EST news216318801 A new study at Rochester Institute of Technology indicates that the incidence of maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse, is more than 25 percent higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children than among hearing youths. The research also shows a direct correlation between childhood maltreatment and higher rates of negative cognition, depression and post-traumatic stress in adulthood. http://phys.org/news214585434.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:04:10 EST news214585434 A study of long-term, active duty military personnel who used Department of Veterans Affairs' health services showed that childhood maltreatment and other high magnitude stressors, such as being in a serious accident or a natural disaster, were more strongly associated with participants' current psychiatric symptoms than were their military sexual experiences, such as sexual harassment. http://phys.org/news211026096.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:40:01 EST news211026096 Household investigations for suspected child maltreatment by Child Protective Services may not be associated with improvements in common, modifiable risk factors including social support, family functioning, poverty and others, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. http://phys.org/news205431520.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:30:07 EST news205431520 The stresses of poverty have long been associated with child abuse and neglect. In a study presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco, researchers directly linked an increased unemployment rate to child maltreatment one year later. http://phys.org/news205306301.html Medicine & Health Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:31:53 EST news205306301 (PhysOrg.com) -- Mothers who live in poverty and who have abused their children can stop if they are taught parenting skills and given emotional support. http://phys.org/news199442623.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:01 EST news199442623 Child abuse is a serious problem that affects nearly one million children a year in the United States alone. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Department of Health and Human Services classify child abuse into four categories including neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. None of these categories, however, clearly includes the abusive use of drugs on children. A study soon to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics investigates the malicious use of pharmaceuticals and attempts to shed light on this under-recognized problem. http://phys.org/news198936684.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:01 EST news198936684 Abuse and neglect during childhood appear to be associated with increased rates of mood, anxiety and substance use disorders among young adults, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news197544899.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:00:04 EST news197544899 Children who experience maltreatment such as emotional, physical and sexual abuse are more likely to experience frequent headaches, including chronic migraine, as adults, say scientists presenting data at the American Headache Society's 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week. http://phys.org/news196489072.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:20:01 EST news196489072 Migraine sufferers who experienced abuse and neglect as children have a greater risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease including stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) among others, say scientists presenting data at the American Headache Society's 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week. http://phys.org/news196488945.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:20:01 EST news196488945 Researchers from Boston University found that multiple types of child maltreatment are robust risk factors for underage binge drinking based on a national multi-year study that explored the influence of social environment on the health of adolescents. http://phys.org/news155314269.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:58:14 EST news155314269