Child Abuse
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) has been found to moderate several categories of emotional response after stressful life events. Previous studies generally focused on its effect on ... Read more...

A longitudinal study of maternal depression and child maltreatment in a national sample of families investigated by child protective services.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a change in depression predicts a mother's change in maltreatment. DESIGN: Observational, repeated measures study. SETTING: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being, 1999 to 2004. PARTICIPANTS: Mothers who ... Read more...

Profiles of physical and psychological violence in childhood as a risk factor for poorer adult health: evidence from the 1995-2005 National Survey of Midlife in the United States.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE. This study examined linkages between physical and psychological violence in childhood from parents and three dimensions of adult health (self-rated health, functional limitations, chronic conditions). METHODS. Regression models were ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Child Abuse'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations. 30 Oct 2009
• Response to Harbison J (2009) Commentary on Taylor J, Baldwin N & Spencer N (2008) Predicting child abuse and neglect: ethical, theoretical and methodological challenges. Journal of Clinical Nursing 17, 1193-1200 in Journal of Clinical Nursing 18, 621-622. 29 Sep 2009
• A longitudinal study of maternal depression and child maltreatment in a national sample of families investigated by child protective services. 29 Sep 2009
• Toxic sequelae of childhood sexual abuse. 29 Sep 2009
• Profiles of physical and psychological violence in childhood as a risk factor for poorer adult health: evidence from the 1995-2005 National Survey of Midlife in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• Child protection and the health professional: mandatory responding is our duty. 5 Sep 2009
• Child abuse and orthopaedic injury patterns: analysis at a level I pediatric trauma center. 30 Aug 2009
• Lifetime physical and sexual abuse and the risk for depression symptoms in the first 8 months after birth. 30 Aug 2009
• Childhood abuse and common complaints in pregnancy. 30 Aug 2009
• Recognising signs of abuse. 30 Aug 2009
• More resources to protect children. 30 Aug 2009
• Reduced amygdala and hippocampus size in trauma-exposed women with borderline personality disorder and without posttraumatic stress disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Stability and change in retrospective reports of childhood experiences over a 5-year period: findings from the Davis Longitudinal Study. 30 Aug 2009
• Childhood bullying behavior and later psychiatric hospital and psychopharmacologic treatment: findings from the Finnish 1981 birth cohort study. 30 Aug 2009
• Protective effect of CRHR1 gene variants on the development of adult depression following childhood maltreatment: replication and extension. 30 Aug 2009
• Security Council votes to name and shame people who abuse children in conflict. 5 Aug 2009
• Mental health service use during the transition to adulthood for adolescents reported to the child welfare system. 30 Jul 2009
• NZNO referendum stance praised. 30 Jul 2009
• High activity of monoamine oxidase A is associated with externalizing behaviour in maltreated and nonmaltreated adoptees. 30 Jul 2009
• Juvenile suicide in confinement--findings from the first national survey. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Child Abuse'

Definition: Abuse of children in a family, institutional, or other setting. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)

Descriptor UI: D002649

Alternative terms: Child Abuse; Abuse, Child; Abuses, Child; Child Abuses; Child Neglect; Neglect, Child;

Related Mesh Headings: Shaken Baby Syndrome;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; ethnology; history; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control; psychology; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; diagnosis; mortality; rehabilitation; therapy;

Tree Number: I01.198.240.856.350.250; I01.880.735.900.350.250; I01.880.787.293.292;

History Note: 65(64)

Technical Notes: check also tag CHILD or specific