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Characteristics of parents who abuse and neglect
Parents involved in childcare proceedings who have criminal convictions are more likely to have directly harmed their children, either by abusing and / or neglecting them, than parents without criminal convictions. Parents without convictions are more likely to have caused harm to their children indirectly, by failing to protect their children... view more... (2004-03-23)

Children's memory of long-ago events may be more accurate than previously thought
Children's memories of events that occurred long ago may be more accurate than their recollections of events that took place recently.   view more (2007-07-20)

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 there has been some controversy as to the authenticity of these reports.   view more (2009-02-03)

MU researchers reveal communication tactics used by sexual predators to entrap children
A child's innocence and vulnerability presents a target for a sexual predator's abusive behavior. University of Missouri researchers are beginning to understand the communication process by which predators lure victims into a web of entrapment. This information could better equip parents and community members to prevent, or at least interrupt, the... view more... (2008-04-18)

RISK OF SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN BECOMING ADULT ABUSERS LOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT (pp 446, 471; see also Editorial p 443)
Issue 8 February 2003 Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 7 February 2003 Authors of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that most male victims of child sexual abuse do not abuse children later in life-however there are specific factors that increase the chances of sexually abused children becoming abusers. Sexual maltreatment is... view more... (2003-02-05)

Study examines substance abuse prevalence among teens receiving routine medical care
Approximately 15 percent of teens receiving routine outpatient medical care in a New England primary care network had positive results on a substance abuse screening test.   view more (2007-11-06)

Pediatricians and pathologists see traumatic brain injury differently
Confronted with the same hypothetical scenarios of traumatic brain injuries to children, pediatricians and pathologists were unable to agree half the time whether the deaths should be investigated as potential child abuse, researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine found.   view more (2007-05-15)

Childhood physical abuse linked to cancer
Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.   view more (2009-06-26)

Dutch Study Highlights Crying As Risk Factor For Child Abuse (pp 1295, 1340)
Doctors and other health-care professionals should be more aware of the association between infant crying and potentially abusive parental behaviour, conclude authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET.   view more (2004-10-06)

Study finds gender differences in reported childhood sexual abuse
A new Queensland study has found a significant link between childhood sexual abuse and symptoms of sexual dysfunction in adult men and women.   view more (2005-10-12)

Study: Most female child molesters were victims of sexual abuse
A University of Georgia study that is the first to systematically examine a large sample of female child molesters finds that many of them were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children.   view more (2008-05-14)

Sex offenders register provides limited protection for children
The UK's Sex Offenders Register is failing to protect vulnerable children, according to a psychologist at the University of Liverpool.   view more (2008-06-12)

How multiple childhood maltreatments lead to greater adolescent binge drinking
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.   view more (2009-03-04)

Teenage alcohol and drug use: At best, parents know about it only half of the time
Previous assessments of child psychopathology have shown that parents can be helpful in reporting symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). A new study examines just how helpful parents are in assessing their children's alcohol and/or drug use and abuse.   view more (2006-09-25)

Gynaecologists Could Have Important Role In Identifying Sexual Abuse In Their Patients (p 2107)
European research in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights how gynaecologists could have an important role in identifying women who have experienced sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. A positive dialogue between gynaecologists and their patients could ensure that abused women do not receive inappropriate medical treatment, and would help... view more... (2003-06-19)

Exposure to family violence especially harmful to previously abused children
Millions of American children are exposed to violence in their homes each year, putting them at risk for a variety of emotional and behavioral problems.   view more (2008-09-16)

Study finds higher prevalence of early menarche among survivors of childhood sexual abuse
African-American women who were younger at menarche, or the onset of their menstrual periods, were more likely to report a history of childhood sexual abuse.   view more (2009-05-19)

Alarming increase in drug-affected newborns
A new Australian study has found that the number of newborns suffering serious drug withdrawal symptoms is now more than 40 times higher than in 1980.   view more (2009-04-23)

Genetic Studies at University of Leicester Advance DNA Profiling and Research Into Child Abuse
PhD student Eleanor Graham presented a paper on the "Determination of the distribution of DNA to the faces of children aged 0-5 years due to normal day-to-day interaction between the child and the carers." Her fellow Leicester authors were Vicky Bowyer, also a PhD Student and Professor Guy Rutty, with Sabine Maguire and Beverley Ellaway... view more... (2005-05-11)

Call To Action To Tackle Global Health Impact Of Child Prostitution (p 1417)
Call To Action To Tackle Global Health Impact Of Child ProstitutionAuthors of a review article in this week's issue of THE LANCET are calling on health professionals to join forces with NGOs, governments, and UN agencies to establish an international campaign against child prostitution. Brian Willis from the Centers for Disease Control and... view more... (2002-04-17)
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