Sentences with phrase «increased physical vulnerability»

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Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alPhysical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alphysical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alphysical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alphysical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

She noted that in adolescents, Anaemia limits development, learning ability, reduces concentration in daily tasks, increases vulnerability to dropping out of school and reduces physical fitness and work productivity generally depriving adolescent girls of the ability to attain their fullest potential.

A radical increase in the mental and physical prowess of certain individuals via bio-technology and synthetic biology would nullify the presupposition of shared vulnerability, and with it a fundamental ground for the possibility of a social contract.

«If the world does not reduce greenhouse gas emissions, continued heating could increase the vulnerability of plants, wildlife, physical features, and cultural resources in the globally unique US national parks.»

In context, the «unequal status of women and girls» within Somali society «sharply increases their vulnerability» to many forms of violations key among them «gender - based violence during humanitarian crisis» as with any individual or family displacement more so due to conflict and drought, existing «community support structures» are disrupted exposing them to «unsafe physical surrounding» (Ibid) thereby increasing their vulnerability to exploitation.

Of equal, if not greater, importance to such physical and infrastructural adaptations are a broad range of measures that reduce vulnerabilities and increase community resilience to climate change.

• Tools, datasets, and land management information to support coastal planning, including better data and resources provided via platforms that improve their usability by decision makers • Linking physical vulnerability with economic analysis, planning, and assessment of adaptation options • Improving understanding of increased risks of and damage from coastal storm surge flooding • Developing risk - management approaches for coastal development and local land - use planning

Anti-Terrorism Force Protections Specialist (2010 — 2011) • Responsible for force protection and physical security measures for 6 compounds, 100 Iraq reconstruction projects and 1600 personnel throughout Iraq • Research terrorist activities and conduct trend analysis to determine safe travel routes and safe havens • Coordinated the detection, prevention, and investigation of security vulnerabilities providing sound low cost recommendations of identified vulnerabilities • Increase physical security for reconstruction projects and Forward Operating Base • Ensure the effective utilization of vehicle and pedestrian access control measures • Conduct ATFP level 1 training and briefings for 500 personnel • Lead access control procedures to forward deployed camps • Extract, analyze, and distribute classified SIGACTS from CIDNE database

Anti-Terrorism Force Protections Country Manager (02/2011 — 07/2011) • Responsible for force protection and physical security measures for 7 compounds, 80 Iraq reconstruction projects, and 600 personnel throughout Iraq • Research terrorist activities and conduct trend analysis to determine safe travel routes and safe havens • Coordinated the detection, prevention, and investigation of security vulnerabilities providing sound low cost recommendations of identified vulnerabilities • Increase physical security for reconstruction projects and Forward Operating Base • Ensure the effective utilization of vehicle and pedestrian access control measures • Conduct ATFP level 1 training and briefings for 200 personnel • Lead access control procedures to forward deployed camps • Extract, analyze, and distribute classified SIGACTS from CIDNE database

Chronic physical and mental health conditions among adults may increase vulnerability to household food insecurity

Stress can affect physical health by weakening the immune system and increasing vulnerability to infections and other illnesses.

Any number of factors — physical vulnerability, social skill challenges, or intolerant environments — may increase the risk.

The complications of adolescence — physical changes, relationship pressures, and other challenges — can increase teens» vulnerability to emotional turmoil and problems such as low self - esteem, eating disorders, clinical depression, and self - harm.

The domains where children showed increased rates of developmental vulnerability are physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, and language and cognitive development.