News tagged with childhood sexual
Brown professor continues debate over recovered memory
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Jul 07, 2009 |
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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. ...
Differences in recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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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 ...
Men sexually abused in childhood 10 times more likely to contemplate suicide
Dec 19, 2008 |
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Sexual abuse in childhood increases the risk of suicide in men by up to ten times, say researchers from the University of Bath. A recent study of Australian men has found that those who were sexually abused as children are ...
High Rates of Childhood Sexual Abuse Contributing Factor in Spread of HIV
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Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Men who engage in risky sexual behavior with other men report much higher rates than average of experiencing severe childhood sexual abuse, according to a new study in the November issue of the International Jo ...
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Study finds higher prevalence of early menarche among survivors of childhood sexual abuse
May 18, 2009 |
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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, according to a new study led by a researcher at Boston University's ...
Child abuse increases risk for later sexually coercive behavior in some men
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Boys who experienced childhood physical or sexual abuse are more likely to use sexually coercive behavior against an unwilling female partner when they are adolescents and young adults.
Biological link connects childhood trauma and risk for chronic fatigue syndrome
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Childhood trauma is a potent risk factor for development of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a study by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...
Study: Most female child molesters were victims of sexual abuse
May 13, 2008 |
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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.
Childhood trauma associated with chronic fatigue syndrome
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Individuals who experience trauma during childhood appear more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In ...
How multiple childhood maltreatments lead to greater adolescent binge drinking
Mar 03, 2009 |
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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 ...
Childhood abuse associated with onset of psychosis in women
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Apr 01, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London have published new research which indicates that women with severe mental illness are more likely to have been abused in childhood that the general population. ...
Children who view adult-targeted TV may become sexually active earlier in life
May 04, 2009 |
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Early onset of sexual activity among teens may relate to the amount of adult content children were exposed to during their childhood, according to a new study released by Children's Hospital Boston. Based on a longitudinal ...
Young adults with post-traumatic stress disorder may be more likely to attempt suicide
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Mar 02, 2009 |
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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 ...
Maltreatment during childhood associated with combination of inflammation and depression in adults
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Apr 07, 2008 |
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A history of neglect or abuse in childhood appears to be associated with depression and inflammation in adulthood, a combination that may increase cardiovascular risk, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of ...
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