News tagged with sexual abuse
New Zealand smashes global child pornography ring
A global network that used social networking sites such as Facebook to distribute child pornography has been smashed after a tip-off from New Zealand authorities, officials said Tuesday.
May 22, 2012 |
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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.
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Dec 17, 2010 |
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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 ...
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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Distrust of Men Doesn't Keep Low-Income Mothers from Romantic Unions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to popular scholarship that attributes low rates of marriage among low-income mothers to their general distrust of men, a new study led by a Duke University sociologist finds that gender distrust ...
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Nov 30, 2009 |
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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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Disclosing sexual abuse is critical
Half of sexual abuse survivors wait up to five years before disclosing they were victimized, according to a collaborative study from the Université de Montréal, the Université du Québec à Montréal ...
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Jan 19, 2010 |
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Gay men and lesbians more likely to experience violent events and subsequent PTSD
A new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Children's Hospital Boston has found that gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals who have ever had a same-sex sex partner are one-and-a-half ...
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Helping fathers of sexually abused children
The preliminary results of a Université de Montréal study show that fathers of sexually abused children can suffer from anxiety, depression and grief. Such patriarchs are often overwhelmed by a desire for vengeance, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 13, 2010 |
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UNL research aims to understand homelessness among women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women make up nearly one-third of the homeless population in the United States. Yet little is known about how they become homeless or how they live. University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist Les Whitbeck ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 23, 2009 |
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New study challenges stereotypes of adolescent sex offenders
Adolescent sex offenders are often stereotyped and treated as socially inept, but new research negates this image, finding that they are more likely to be characterized by atypical sexual interests -- such as desire for prepubescent ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 19, 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 ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Parents blame child sex abuse victims more if perpetrator is another youth, research shows
Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 07, 2012 |
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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. ...
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Jul 07, 2009 |
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Crime Victims' Institute studies adolescent sex and laws
While statutory rape laws have been enacted to protect minors from sexual abuse by adults or peers, more teenagers are engaging in sexual activity before the legal age of consent and are facing sexual assault charges.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 24, 2011 |
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Young adults with post-traumatic stress disorder may be more likely to attempt suicide
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—but not exposure to traumatic events without the development of PTSD—may be associated with subsequent attempted suicide in young adults, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of ...
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Mar 02, 2009 |
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