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 6 (June)

1. Coping self-efficacy mediates the effects of negative cognitions on posttraumatic distress.
   Behav Res Ther, 46(7): 788-98. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. A case of traumatic osteomyelitis in a victim of child abuse.
   Am J Forensic Med Pathol, 29(2): 164-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Race matters in the prosecution of perpetrators of inflicted traumatic brain injury.
   Pediatrics, 121(6): 1174-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate: the first long-acting prodrug stimulant treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
   Expert Opin Pharmacother, 9(9): 1565-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Depressed mood in childhood and subsequent alcohol use through adolescence and young adulthood.
   Arch Gen Psychiatry, 65(6): 702-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Genetic and environmental influences on alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, and nicotine use from early adolescence to middle adulthood.
   Arch Gen Psychiatry, 65(6): 674-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Effects of enhanced foster care on the long-term physical and mental health of foster care alumni.
   Arch Gen Psychiatry, 65(6): 625-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Perpetrators of intimate partner violence use significantly more methamphetamine, cocaine, and alcohol than victims: a report by victims.
   Am J Emerg Med, 26(5): 592-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Attempted and completed incidents of stranger-perpetrated child sexual abuse and abduction.
   Child Abuse Negl, 32(5): 517-28. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Risk factors for the perpetration of child sexual abuse: A review and meta-analysis.
    Child Abuse Negl, 32(5): 529-48. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Developmental experiences of child sexual abusers and rapists.
    Child Abuse Negl, 32(5): 549-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Forty years later - Inconsistencies in reporting of child abuse.
    Arch Dis Child. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Fluorine-18 NaF PET imaging of child abuse.
    Pediatr Radiol, 38(7): 776-779. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Is Animal Cruelty a "Red Flag" for Family Violence? Investigating Co-Occurring Violence Toward Children, Partners, and Pets.
    J Interpers Violence. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Parents Who Abuse: What Are They Thinking?
    Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Teachers' reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect: behaviour and determinants.
    Health Educ Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Child protection involvement and victims of intimate partner violence: is there a bias?
    Violence Against Women, 14(7): 833-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. The developmental course of illicit substance use from age 12 to 22: links with depressive, anxiety, and behavior disorders at age 18.
    J Child Psychol Psychiatry. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. The needs of mothers with severe mental illness: a comparison of assessments of needs by staff and patients.
    Arch Womens Ment Health, 11(2): 131-136. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Substance Use Among Women: Associations with Pregnancy, Parenting, and Race/Ethnicity.
    Matern Child Health J. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Child abuse and smoking among young women: the importance of severity, accumulation, and timing.
    J Adolesc Health, 43(1): 55-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Community Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse: A Survey of Practitioners in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
    Adm Policy Ment Health. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Attachment organization, emotion regulation, and expectations of support in a clinical sample of women with childhood abuse histories.
    J Trauma Stress, 21(3): 282-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Named/designated doctor status and judgement in child-protection scenarios.
    Arch Dis Child, 93(7): 612-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Predictors and profiles of treatment non-adherence and engagement in services problems in early psychosis.
    Schizophr Res, 102(1): 295-302. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Practical approach to childhood masturbation-a review.
    Eur J Pediatr. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Is Religiosity Associated with Corporal Punishment or Child Abuse?
    South Med J. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Comorbidity of conduct disorder and bipolar disorder in clinically referred children and adolescents.
    J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol, 18(3): 271-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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