Sentences with phrase «of psychological abuse known»

Slowly, hope is building for children suffering from a form of psychological abuse known as «parental alienation» because of the growing awareness about parental alienation and its harm to children.

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For example, Lise Van Susteren (sister of well - known TV journalist Greta Van Susteren), a psychiatrist with a private practice in the Washington, D.C. area who has a special interest in the psychological effects of climate change on children, also subscribes to the notion that a failure to leave our children and theirs with a livable world amounts to child abuse.

Day One, formerly known as the Rape Crisis Center of Rhode Island, has undertaken groundbreaking initiatives to ease the psychological burdens of the criminal justice process for victims of childhood sexual abuse and has been a leader in combating the commercial sexual exploitation of children.

The prevalence and physical and psychological effects of intimate partner violence (IPV), defined as physical, emotional, financial and / or sexual abuse perpetrated against the victim by an intimate partner are well documented among women in the general population.1 — 7 Little is known, however, about the extent and consequences of IPV among immigrant women.

Much less is currently known, however in terms of approaches for preventing sexual abuse, psychological abuse and children's exposure to intimate partner violence.

Eligible couples 1) had to be at least 25 years old; 2) had to be exclusively involved and living together for at least one year; 3) could not have been previously diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, or currently taking any medication known to treat psychosis or psychotic disorders; 4) could not be receiving current psychotherapeutic (psychological or psychiatric) treatment or anticipating such treatment within the next six months; 5) could not be drinking more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week, using any type of illegal drugs, or misusing prescription medication; and 6) could not have a history of either childhood or adulthood physical or sexual abuse.

Childhood sexual abuse and childhood physical abuse are among the strongest predictors of psychiatric pathology and severity of clinical course, including suicide.2,4 - 14 The influence of childhood sexual abuse and childhood physical abuse on psychological development is thought to be mediated directly by changes in cognitive processing of threatening stimuli,15 - 18 resulting in enhanced negative affect to daily life stressors.19 Although there is a clear link between early - life adversity and psychopathology, very little is known about the molecular mechanisms responsible for the long - lasting behavioral consequences of childhood abuse.

CPS is not going to know what to do about the increasing number of Child Psychological Abuse reports they're receiving from mental health professionals.

Question: Are psychological or pharmacological interventions effective for preventing child sexual abuse in known abusers and individuals at risk of abusing?

Although less is known about the consequences of domestic violence for male victims, there is evidence that men who are abused experience the same constellation of physical and psychological outcomes as their female counterparts (for reviews, see Dutton, 2007; Hines & Malley - Morrison, 2005).

However, little is known about the effects of exposure to psychological IPV and exposure to the physical abuse of a sibling.