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 5 (2009), Issue 8 (August)

1. Reduced prefrontal cortical gray matter volume in young adults exposed to harsh corporal punishment.
   Neuroimage, 47: T66-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Mental health service use during the transition to adulthood for adolescents reported to the child welfare system.
   Psychiatr Serv, 60(8): 1084-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Experience of a controlling or threatening partner among mothers with persistent symptoms of depression.
   Am J Obstet Gynecol, 201(2): 173.e1-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis B virus full-length genomes reveals evidence for a large nosocomial outbreak in Belgium.
   J Clin Virol, 46(1): 61-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Maternal experiences of intimate partner violence and child morbidity in Bangladesh: evidence from a national Bangladeshi sample.
   Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 163(8): 700-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Prevention factors for suicide ideation among abused pre/early adolescent youths.
   Inj Prev, 15(4): 278-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Parenting attitudes and infant spanking: the influence of childhood experiences.
   Pediatrics, 124(2): e278-86. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Utility of hepatic transaminases to recognize abuse in children.
   Pediatrics, 124(2): 509-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Characteristics of infant homicides: findings from a U.S. multisite reporting system.
   Pediatrics, 124(2): e210-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Screening for intimate partner violence in health care settings: a randomized trial.
    JAMA, 302(5): 493-501. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Childhood exposure to sexual abuse and partnership outcomes at age 30.
    Psychol Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Early adversity and 5-HTT/BDNF genes: new evidence of gene-environment interactions on depressive symptoms in a general population.
    Psychol Med, 39(9): 1425-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Factors Related to Loss of Child Custody in HIV+ Women in Drug Abuse Recovery.
    Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Longing for reconciliation: a challenge for women with borderline personality disorder.
    Issues Ment Health Nurs, 30(9): 560-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Thought control strategies as mediators of trauma symptoms in young women with histories of child sexual abuse.
    Behav Res Ther, 47(9): 809-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Child protection: training and experiences of dental therapists.
    Br Dent J, 207(3): E6; discussion 130-1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Correlations among self-esteem, aggression, adverse childhood experiences and depression in inmates of a female juvenile correctional facility in Japan.
    Psychiatry Clin Neurosci, 63(4): 478-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. "AIDS is rape!" gender and sexuality in children's responses to HIV and AIDS.
    Soc Sci Med, 69(4): 596-603. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Autobiographical memory functioning among abused, neglected, and nonmaltreated children: the overgeneral memory effect.
    J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 50(8): 1029-38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Amygdala, hippocampal and corpus callosum size following severe early institutional deprivation: the English and Romanian Adoptees study pilot.
    J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 50(8): 943-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. An exploratory study of the association between reactive attachment disorder and attachment narratives in early school-age children.
    J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 50(8): 931-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Failing to report details of an event: A review of the directed forgetting procedure and applications to reports of childhood sexual abuse.
    Memory. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Understanding the association between maltreatment history and adolescent risk behavior by examining popularity motivations and peer group control.
    J Youth Adolesc, 38(9): 1253-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Attempting homicide by inserting sewing needle into the brain Report of 6 cases and review of literature.
    Surg Neurol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Cannabis use in children and adolescents with first episode psychosis: influence on psychopathology and short-term outcome (CAFEPS study).
    Schizophr Res, 113(2): 129-37. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Qualitative study of breastfeeding after childhood sexual assault.
    J Hum Lact, 25(3): 317-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Prospective effects of sexual victimization on PTSD and problem drinking.
    Addict Behav, 34(11): 965-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Violence against Women Raises Risk of Cervical Cancer.
    J Womens Health (Larchmt), 18(8): 1179-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Children's autobiographical reports about sexual abuse: A narrative review of the research literature.
    Nord J Psychiatry. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Interventional use of the parent-child interaction assessment-II enactments: modifying an abused mother's attributions to her son.
    J Pers Assess, 91(5): 397-408. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Substance use, trait measures, and subjective response to nicotine in never-smokers stratified on parental smoking history and sex.
    Nicotine Tob Res, 11(9): 1055-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Suicidality, aggression, and other treatment considerations among pregnant, substance-dependent women with posttraumatic stress disorder.
    Compr Psychiatry, 50(5): 415-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Impact of the interaction between the 5HTTLPR polymorphism and maltreatment on adolescent depression. A population-based study.
    Behav Genet, 39(5): 524-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Maternal responses to adolescent positive affect are associated with adolescents' reward neuroanatomy.
    Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci, 4(3): 247-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Calcium channel blocker toxicity.
    Pediatr Emerg Care, 25(8): 532-8; quiz 539-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Follow-up skeletal surveys for nonaccidental trauma: can a more limited survey be performed?
    Pediatr Radiol, 39(9): 962-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Occupational outcome in adult ADHD: impact of symptom profile, comorbid psychiatric problems, and treatment: a cross-sectional study of 414 clinically diagnosed adult ADHD patients.
    J Atten Disord, 13(2): 175-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. The impact of childhood ADHD on dropping out of high school in urban adolescents/ young adults.
    J Atten Disord, 13(2): 127-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Infantile perineal protrusion: case report.
    Am J Forensic Med Pathol, 30(3): 287-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Social health outcomes following thermal injuries: a retrospective matched cohort study.
    Arch Dis Child, 94(9): 663-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Child abuse and orthopaedic injury patterns: analysis at a level I pediatric trauma center.
    J Pediatr Orthop, 29(6): 618-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Double risk: Immigrant mothers, domestic violence and public child welfare services in New York City.
    Eval Program Plann. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. The relationship of gambling to intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in a nationally representative sample.
    J Psychiatr Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Long-term protective factor outcomes of evidence-based interventions implemented by community teams through a community-university partnership.
    J Prim Prev, 30(5): 513-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Economic evaluation of an intensive home visiting programme for vulnerable families: a cost-effectiveness analysis of a public health intervention.
    J Public Health (Oxf), 31(3): 423-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Factors associated with intimate partner violence against women in Serbia: a cross-sectional study.
    J Epidemiol Community Health. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Parenting practices and problem behavior across three generations: monitoring, harsh discipline, and drug use in the intergenerational transmission of externalizing behavior.
    Dev Psychol, 45(5): 1214-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Central stimulants in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. A naturalistic study of the prescription in Sweden, 1977-2007.
    Nord J Psychiatry. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Sexual Intercourse Among Adolescents Maltreated Before Age 12: A Prospective Investigation.
    Pediatrics. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Rates and types of psychiatric disorders in perinatally human immunodeficiency virus-infected youth and seroreverters.
    J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 50(9): 1131-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Impact of early childhood adversities on adult psychiatric disorders: a study of international adoptees.
    Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 44(9): 724-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Breastfeeding mothers and violence: what nurses need to know.
    MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs, 34(5): 284-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism modulates the association of serious life events (SLE) and impulsivity in patients with Borderline Personality Disorder.
    J Psychiatr Res, 43(13): 1067-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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