Sentences with phrase «experiencing relationship dysfunction»

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Others are reputable clinics involving individuals who have had both specific training in the new therapies and sound experience in dealing both with sexual dysfunction and with all other inseparably related aspects of the female - male relationships.

Ané applies her own experiences going through emotional dysfunction to empower women to heal from the past and develop fulfilling relationships.

In fact, childhood stressors such as abuse, witnessing domestic violence, and other forms of household dysfunction are highly interrelated23, 24 and have a graded relationship to numerous health and social problems.23 - 28 We examined the relationship of 8 adverse childhood experiences (childhood abuse [emotional, physical, and sexual], witnessing domestic violence, parental separation or divorce, and living with substance - abusing, mentally ill, or criminal household members) to the lifetime risk of suicide attempts.

Felitti and colleagues1 first described ACEs and defined it as exposure to psychological, physical or sexual abuse, and household dysfunction including substance abuse (problem drinking / alcoholic and / or street drugs), mental illness, a mother treated violently and criminal behaviour in the household.1 Along with the initial ACE study, other studies have characterised ACEs as neglect, parental separation, loss of family members or friends, long - term financial adversity and witness to violence.2 3 From the original cohort of 9508 American adults, more than half of respondents (52 %) experienced at least one adverse childhood event.1 Since the original cohort, ACE exposures have been investigated globally revealing comparable prevalence to the original cohort.4 5 More recently in 2014, a survey of 4000 American children found that 60.8 % of children had at least one form of direct experience of violence, crime or abuse.6 The ACE study precipitated interest in the health conditions of adults maltreated as children as it revealed links to chronic diseases such as obesity, autoimmune diseases, heart, lung and liver diseases, and cancer in adulthood.1 Since then, further evidence has revealed relationships between ACEs and physical and mental health outcomes, such as increased risk of substance abuse, suicide and premature mortality.4 7

Childhood exposure to household dysfunction and abuse correlates with adverse health outcomes in adulthood.1 The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study1 found a relationship between childhood exposure to abuse and household dysfunction and medical disorders in adulthood, including cancer, liver disease, skeletal fractures, chronic lung disease, and ischemic heart disease.

I have years of experience working with mild to moderate mood disorders, addiction, relationship dysfunction, poor decision making, and family of origin issues that effect current happiness and functioning.

[9] Felitti V. J., et al. «Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.»

She also gained clinical experiences through training at a broad range of hospital and community - based clinics, including the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive - Behavioural Therapy, The Ottawa Hospital (Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit), the University of Ottawa Couple and Sex Therapy Training program, and the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic, during which she treated a wide variety of clients experiencing problems such as relationship difficulties, interpersonal trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, concerns related to sexual desire and dysfunction, anxiety, and depression.

Dr. Piper Grant has extensive experience working with couples and individuals in healing ruptures within their relationship, overcoming sexual dysfunction, deepening their intimacy, and (re) building a strong foundation within their relationship.

Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.

Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The adverse childhood experiences (ACE) Study.

Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.

Psychotherapist David Clift - Willoughby, MA specializes in working with clients struggling to overcome childhood sexual abuse and / or neglect, couples experiencing a range of relationship difficulties (including sexual dysfunctions), and families with pre - teen / adolescent children