Strong link found between victimization, substance abuse
A strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse has been discovered by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Feb 24, 2011
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Feb 24, 2011
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Study: Abuse rates higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children compared with hearing youths
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 ...
Jan 18, 2011
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Individuals who are victimized -- especially in childhood -- likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds strong associations between victims' experiences -- such as unwanted sexual activity, neglect and physical violence -- and substance use disorders.
Dec 17, 2010
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Study shows high magnitude stressors stronger than military sexual stressors
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 ...
Dec 08, 2010
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Childhood sexual abuse may be a risk factor for later psychotic illness
An Australian study suggests that children who are sexually abused, especially if it involves penetration, appear to be at higher risk for developing schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, according to a report in the ...
Nov 01, 2010
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Childhood sexual abuse and social shaming linked to health issues later
Gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV who reported sexual abuse and social shaming in childhood experience psychosocial health problems later in life that could put them at greater risk for HIV, report ...
Jul 21, 2010
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Anorexia affects men, too
(PhysOrg.com) -- While eating disorders are unusual among men, the consequences can be just as devastating as for women says Dr. Jean Wilkins, a professor at the University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine ...
Jun 09, 2010
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Family life can lead to cannabis disorders
(PhysOrg.com) -- One in five young people experience a cannabis use disorder, according to a UQ and Mater Hospital study published today in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Dec 09, 2009
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Brown professor continues debate over recovered memory
Fueling the debate over the controversial psychiatric disorder known as dissociative amnesia, or repressed memory, Brown University political scientist Ross Cheit is challenging claims by two Harvard University psychiatrists. ...
Jul 07, 2009
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Differences in recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse
When a child experiences a traumatic event, such as sexual abuse, it may not be until well into adulthood that they remember the incident. It is not known how adults are able to retrieve long-forgotten memories of abuse and ...
Feb 02, 2009
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