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Sticks and stones may break my bones: the effects of emotional abuse.

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Sticks and stones may break my bones: the effects of emotional abuse.
Summary: Reports on research looking at the effects of emotional abuse on adults abused in childhood, including the cumulative disadvantage theory. The research compared statistical analysis of psychometric scores with semistructured interviewing methods and found that the mixed methodology had benefits.
Publication details: Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma Volume 20 Issue 5, 2011 pp 503-529
Authors: Gavin, Helen

Prevalence and levels of severity of childhood trauma among Mexican female sex workers: a comparison of two Mexico border cities.

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Prevalence and levels of severity of childhood trauma among Mexican female sex workers: a comparison of two Mexico border cities.
Summary: Looks at the relationship between abuse in childhood and sex work, comparing two cities in Mexico. The study found higher levels of past abuse in those from rural areas and comments on the issue of sex trafficking from rural communities.
Publication details: Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma Volume 20 Issue 6, 2011 pp 669-689
Authors: Cepeda, Alice

Parental psychological abuse and control in the personal and the social domains: comparison of U.S. and Japanese samples.

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Parental psychological abuse and control in the personal and the social domains: comparison of U.S. and Japanese samples.
Summary: Reports on a cross-cultural study looking at adolescents’ experiences of psychological control and abuse by their parents both in the home and outside it. Explores the role of personal autonomy in the different domains. Suggests that control of the personal domain is a component of psychological abuse.
Publication details: Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma Volume 20 Issue 7, 2011 pp 760-783
Authors: Hasebe, Yuki

Identity and emotional competence as mediators of the relation between childhood psychological maltreatment and adult love relationships.

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Identity and emotional competence as mediators of the relation between childhood psychological maltreatment and adult love relationships.
Summary: Reports on a study looking at the effects of psychological abuse in childhood in a sample of undergraduate students in romantic relationships. Found that in general participants who were more severely maltreated had more extreme insecure attachment styles characterized by fear and lack of trust in others, with difficulties in identifying and expressing emotions and emotional dysregulation and inhibition.
Publication details: Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma Volume 20 Issue 6, 2011 pp 617-635
Authors: Kapeleris, Andrea R., and Paivio, Sandra C.

Combating neglect using the principles of attachment theory.

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Combating neglect using the principles of attachment theory.
Summary: Discusses attachment theory in relation to child neglect. Suggests that attachment difficulties could be the cause of parental neglect and that observations into parent-child relationships could help gather critical information to prevent neglect and support parents. Argues that social workers require more in depth knowledge of attachment theory so that it can be used to inform them of the types of parenting styles and patterns of family functioning within families in which chronic neglect is prevalent.
Publication details: Outlook Issue 51, 2012 pp 8-9

Childhood adversity and allostatic overload of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis: a vulnerability model for depressive disorders.

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Childhood adversity and allostatic overload of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis: a vulnerability model for depressive disorders.
Summary: Explores the link between childhood adversity (including child abuse, parental substance misuse and domestic violence) and depression in later life. Presents evidence that allostatic overload of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPAA) partially mediates this association (HPAA is the physiological system that regulates levels of the stress hormone cortisol). Concludes that HPAA dysregulation may result in corticoid-mediated abnormalities in neurogenesis in early life and/or neurotoxicity on neural systems that subserve emotions and cognition.
Publication details: Development and Psychopathology Volume 23 Issue 4, 2011 pp 1017-1037
Authors: Wilkinson, Paul O., and Goodyer, Ian M.

Peer victimization and depressive symptoms: role of peers and parent-child relationship.

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Peer victimization and depressive symptoms: role of peers and parent-child relationship.
Summary: Examines the role of parental and peer support in the association between peer victimization and depression. Looks at the differences for boys and girls and illustrates the protective role of peer support against depressive symptoms.
Publication details: Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma Volume 20 Issue 7, 2011 pp 784-799
Authors: Papafratzeskakou, Eirini, and Jungmeen, Kim, and Longo, Gregory S., and Riser, Diana K.

A prospective longitudinal study of children’s theory of mind and adolescent involvement in bullying.

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A prospective longitudinal study of children’s theory of mind and adolescent involvement in bullying.
Summary: Investigates whether children involved in bullying during early adolescence had poor theory of mind in childhood. Theory of mind was assessed at 5 years, emotional and behaviour problems assessed at 7 and 10 years and involvement in bullying at 12 years in a sample of 2,232 children from the Environmental Risk Longitudinal Twin Study. Findings include: poor theory of mind predicted becoming a victim, bully or bully-victim in early adolescence.
Publication details: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines Volume 53 Issue 3, 2012 pp 254-261
Authors: Shakoor, Sania, et al.

Annual care applications to Cafcass hit all-time high

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Annual care applications to Cafcass hit all-time high

The annual number of local authority care applications has hit an all-time high, breaking the 10,000 mark, according to the latest Cafcass figures.

The family courts body received 10,199 new applications between April 2011 and March 2012, a 10.8% rise on the same period last year. It is the first time the organisation has received more than 10,000 referrals in one year.

Local authorities in England made 886 care applications last month, just 10 short of the highest figure ever recorded for March. January 2012 recorded the highest ever number for a single month, with 912 care applications.

Referrals have risen consistently since November 2008 when news broke of thedeath