Child Abuse Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Child Abuse, including details on family violence, examinations, long-term effects, psychiatrics disorders.

Volume 4 (2008), Issue 2 (February)

1. The dexamethasone/corticotropin-releasing factor test in men with major depression: role of childhood trauma.
   Biol Psychiatry, 63(4): 398-405. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Influence of child abuse on adult depression: moderation by the corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor gene.
   Arch Gen Psychiatry, 65(2): 190-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Variations in heritability of cortisol reactivity to stress as a function of early familial adversity among 19-month-old twins.
   Arch Gen Psychiatry, 65(2): 211-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. WITHDRAWN: Home-based support for disadvantaged adult mothers.
   Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Long-term effects of childhood abuse on the quality of life and health of older people: results from the Depression and Early Prevention of Suicide in General Practice Project.
   J Am Geriatr Soc, 56(2): 262-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Natural animal shaking: a model for non-accidental head injury in children?
   Eye. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Is adequate parenting compatible with maternal drug use? A 5-year follow-up.
   Child Care Health Dev, 34(2): 204-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Life events in patients with vulvodynia.
   BJOG, 115(4): 509-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Health care utilization and costs associated with childhood abuse.
   J Gen Intern Med, 23(3): 294-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Inscriptions of violence: Societal and medical neglect of child abuse - impact on life and health.
    Med Health Care Philos, 11(1): 99-110. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Who Slapped That Child?
    Child Maltreat. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Improving detection and quality of assessment of child abuse and partner abuse is achievable with a formal organisational change approach.
    J Paediatr Child Health, 44(3): 92-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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