Shalev's prior research on the effects of child abuse focused on biological aging—how old a person's body appears relative to the amount of time they have been alive. Because this study examined the ...

In previous posts, I’ve written about the effects of child sexual abuse (CSA) on survivors. This post outlines some lesser-known consequences of CSA that you may not be aware of. In addition, ...

One of the largest research analyses regarding the frequency of childhood trauma and its effects in adults is the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). 14 The ACE study was led by Kaiser Permanente (KP ...

When Rob Henderson was growing up, he scored only 86 out of a possible 140 points on a verbal IQ test. His teachers thought he might have some kind of learning disability. But Henderson, who went on ...

Sibling sexual abuse is something I think about daily. Sometimes I’m feeling the aftereffects of my brother sexually abusing me. Sometimes I’m focused on the serious and creative work of how to ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The arrest of Palm Beach County’s clerk of court on child sexual abuse charges is putting renewed attention on how abuse can affect children — and the warning signs ...

Child neglect and abuse are perhaps the most significant community health challenge in the United States. 1 Mental health experts in trauma continue to investigate and apply a condition known as ...