Books and Articles — Child Abuse and Neglect

Warning signs of sexual abuse often overlooked, by Emanuella Grinberg. CNN, November 11, 2011.  “Most children are abused by someone they know and trust, according to the American Psychological Association. An estimated 60% of perpetrators are known to the child but not family members: family friends, babysitters, child care providers and neighbors.”

Rethinking Shaken Baby Syndrome, by Joseph Shapiro. NPR, June 29, 2011.  “The dispute over shaken baby syndrome is a bitter civil war. On one side, doctors, lawyers and other experts say the diagnosis is key to winning convictions of people accused of the most horrible acts of child abuse. Opponents say the diagnosis is used too freely and that sometimes, innocent people go to prison.”

Children's Mental Health, by APA. American Psychological Assosciation, June 19, 2011.  “Contrary to popular belief, infants and toddlers can suffer serious mental health disorders. Yet, because of the pervasive but mistaken impression that this can't happen, many very young children with mental health disorders don't get the help they need.”

Childhood Exposure to Trauma Ups Physical, Mental Health Risks, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, June 09, 2011.  “A new research study suggests exposure to trauma can increase a child's risk of developing learning and behavioral problems, and raise a child's risk of obesity.”

Minimal Training Aids in Response to Trauma, by Traci Pedersen. Psych Central, March 31, 2011.  “Even a small amount of training can teach people how to be more supportive when a friend or loved one confides in them a traumatic event or other type of mistreatment, suggests new research from the University of Oregon.”

Sexually Abused Children at Risk for Adult Psychosis, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, November 04, 2010.  “A new report suggests children who are sexually abused may be at higher risk for developing schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.”

Childhood adversity may lead to unhealthy stress response in adult life, by Brown University. October 07, 2010.  “A study has detected a correlation between childhood adversity and exaggerated inflammatory response to stress among seemingly healthy people. It may shed light on risk for depression, other illnesses later in life.”

Sexual Preference Linked with Violence and PTSD, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, April 16, 2010.  “A new study has found that gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals who have ever had a same-gender sex partner are one and one half to two times more likely to have experienced violent events during childhood.”

Study: Spanking Kids Leads to More Aggressive Behavior, by Alice Park. Time, April 12, 2010.  “Researchers at Tulane University provide the strongest evidence yet against the use of spanking: of the nearly 2,500 youngsters in the study, those who were spanked more frequently at age 3 were more likely to be aggressive by age 5.”

Shaken baby cases on the increase, by Carey Goldberg. Boston Globe, March 19, 2009.

Deployment Stress Ups Child Abuse, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, May 09, 2007.