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Dark Shadow Mountain Secrets Tell Of Abuse And Neglect of Children [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | Apr 12, 2017 10:47 AM EDTSurveillance videos from the Shadow Mountain Behavioral Facility are being scrutinized by the DHS on the possibility of abuse and neglect of children.
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Health And Behavioral Problems In Children Last Even After Child Abuse [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 24, 2017 10:14 AM EDTNew guidelines for pediatricians show the lingering impact of child abuse even after it has stopped.
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Tantrums, Being Clingy May Be 'Soft Signs' Of Child Abuse
By Anne Collins | Feb 23, 2017 08:00 AM ESTToday’s guidelines are primarily aimed at teachers as well as social workers and the police to improve their responsiveness to child abuse. NICE said ‘We are saying err on the side of curiosity – it might be nothing but it might be something.’
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Grandmother Charged With Poisoning Grandson With Methadone
By Anne Collins | Feb 13, 2017 08:20 AM ESTThe 1-year-old is currently in critical condition and is being treated at the Georgetown University Medical Center. Methadone, an opioid medication, was found to have poisoned the child during a medical evaluation.
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Genetics, Unpredictable Parenting and Abuse Cause Borderline Personality Disorder
By Jesmae Anne Aurita | Dec 12, 2016 08:31 AM ESTBorderline Personality Disorder affects the children greatly. When you see the signs and symptoms, consut your psychiatrist immediately.
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Childhood Abuse Permanetly Shrinks the Brain
By Christine Hsu | Jun 19, 2014 03:09 AM EDTChildhood abuse or neglect can permanently shrink the brain, according to a new study.
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Drawing May Help Reveal Abused Children
By Christine Hsu | Apr 03, 2014 06:04 PM EDTDrawing pictures may help adults identify abused children, according to a new study.
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Child Abuse Disrupts Hormones and Ups Risk of Obesity, Diabetes
By Christine Hsu | Mar 20, 2014 03:53 PM EDTChild abuse does more than impair mental health. New research reveals that childhood abuse or neglect increases the risk of obesity, diabetes or other metabolic disorders in adulthood.
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Victims of Child Abuse Seven Times More Likely to Develop ADD/ADHD
By Christine Hsu | Mar 06, 2014 08:27 PM ESTVictims of child abuse are seven times more likely to develop Attention Deficit Disorder of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adulthood, a new study suggests.
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Income Inequality Raises Risk of Child Abuse
By Christine Hsu | Feb 11, 2014 04:19 PM ESTIncome inequality increases the risk of child abuse, according to a new study.
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Childhood Abuse, Parental Addictions May Prolong Depression Recovery
By Christine Hsu | Jan 10, 2014 06:18 PM ESTAdults who were abused as children or raised by parents with addiction take longer to recover from depression, according to a new study.
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Four Starving Children Rescued from Denver Apartment
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 08, 2013 12:01 PM EDTDenver police rescued four severely malnourished children between the ages of two and six from a filthy apartment.
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Maternal PTSD Linked to Child Abuse
By Christine Hsu | Sep 03, 2013 02:21 PM EDTPosttraumatic stress disorder in mothers is linked to a higher risk of child abuse than maternal depression, according to new research.
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Disabilities Put Children at Risk for Harsher Punishment
By Christine Hsu | Jul 30, 2013 05:31 PM EDTChildren with disabilities who live in developing counties are at risk for harsher punishment, according to a new study.
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Past Childhood Abuse Raises Suicide Risk in Drug Users
By Christine Hsu | Jul 18, 2013 05:17 PM EDTDrug users who suffered childhood abuse are more likely to commit suicide, a new study suggests.
