Sentences with phrase «reports of abuse among»

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As counterintuitive as it may seem, advisors are in the best position to spot and report bad actors and instances of financial abuse among their elderly clients.

The National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse released a report several years ago concluding, among other things, that fully ninety percent of American addicts began using before the age of 18.

Multiple outlets are reporting that Spain goalkeeper David De Gea has been implicated in a case of sexual abuse among other charges.

«Reports of HIV & AIDS infection cases and the recent, not unconnected, surge of Tramadol abuse — what some have termed the «silent ebola,» — among the youth should be a matter of concern to all,» he said.

Reports of HIV & AIDS infection cases and the recent, not unconnected, surge of Tramadol abuse — what some have termed the «silent ebola,» — among the youth should be a matter of concern to all.

At 10:30 a.m., Sens. David Valesky and Patrick Gallivan will unveil a «scathing» report that highlights the growing trend of financial abuse among senior citizens in New York State, 4th Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Investigators found many Urban League workers lacked sufficient training in, among other things, reporting claims of child abuse.

The researchers examined self - reported prevalence and incidence of several potentially traumatic event types, including physical and sexual abuse, among 2,235 children.

Among the mental health disorders reported in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 2013, 8.7 % of the burden of illness was attributed to Afghanistan - related military service while 28.7 % was attributed to past child abuse experiences.

«Similarly worrisome is a recent report of increased incidence of Parkinson's diseases among individuals with a past history of methamphetamine abuse [compared with] the general population,» she says, adding that meth abuse can be «neurotoxic to the human brain.»

Selected from a pool of over 250 applicants, the ten chosen films - nearly all from female filmmakers - represent a wide range of talents and tackle tough and often under - reported issues of poverty, oppression, abuse and disability, among other topics.

A Cambridge, Mass., independent school has developed a comprehensive policy for reporting cases of child abuse and sexual harassment that is said to be among the first of its kind at a private school.

Poland's existing abortion regulations are reported to be among Europe's most restrictive already, Berendt writes, allowing for abortion only in the case of «severe fetal anomaly, a threat to the mother's health and life, or a pregnancy from rape or sexual abuse.»

FCMs and IBs need to be aware of potential money laundering abuses that could occur in a customer account and implement a compliance program to, among other things, deter, detect and report potentially suspicious activity.

It is also estimated that as few as one out of every 25 cases of financial abuse among elders is reported to authorities.

But you may be surprised to know that Congress recently found that reports of serious physical, sexual and verbal abuse are «numerous» among the nation's nursing homes.

Brief Notes presents short reports of ongoing research into such areas as child hostages, the child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome, violence in teen dating relationships, sexually abused adolescent females living in a group home setting, and childhood sexual abuse among clinicians working with sex offenders

This report, which presents 12 - month impact results from a demonstration designed to strengthen marriages among low - income married couples with children, shows that the program produced a consistent pattern of small, positive effects on multiple aspects of couples» relationships, including measures of relationship quality, psychological and physical abuse, and adult individual psychological distress.

The reports came as Canadian First Nations woman Carol Hopkins told the World Congress on Public Health, held in Melbourne this month, that staggering rates of suicide among Indigenous communities worldwide could only be reduced by strengthening culture, rather than just focusing on issues such as drug and alcohol abuse.

The results of a 2007 study, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), showed that the highest level of depression among various occupations was reported by individuals in caregiving professions.

Strengthening Texas Courts for the Safety, Permanency, and Well Being of Children in Foster Care (PDF - 472 KB) Task Force on Child Protection Case Management and Reporting, Supreme Court of Texas (2006) Summarizes challenges to unified data collection, sharing, and analysis among judges who hear child protection cases in Texas, discusses progress toward a uniform statewide system for managing and tracking data on child abuse and neglect cases, and suggests best practices for measuring and improving court performance.

Prevalence of Childhood Sexual Abuse Among Incarcerated Males in County Jail Ross, Taylor, Williams, Carvajal, & Peters Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (1), 2006 View Abstract Reports on the prevalence of sexual abuse among men in prison in the State of TAbuse Among Incarcerated Males in County Jail Ross, Taylor, Williams, Carvajal, & Peters Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (1), 2006 View Abstract Reports on the prevalence of sexual abuse among men in prison in the State of TAmong Incarcerated Males in County Jail Ross, Taylor, Williams, Carvajal, & Peters Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (1), 2006 View Abstract Reports on the prevalence of sexual abuse among men in prison in the State of TAbuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (1), 2006 View Abstract Reports on the prevalence of sexual abuse among men in prison in the State of Tabuse among men in prison in the State of Tamong men in prison in the State of Texas.

Among the prevention subgroup (first - time mothers recruited prenatally), minor physical aggression was reported in 70 percent of control families and 51 percent of program families.60 In Healthy Families Alaska, fewer incidents of mild physical abuse were reported among families in the treatment groAmong the prevention subgroup (first - time mothers recruited prenatally), minor physical aggression was reported in 70 percent of control families and 51 percent of program families.60 In Healthy Families Alaska, fewer incidents of mild physical abuse were reported among families in the treatment groamong families in the treatment group.61

Another complication in assessing rates of child maltreatment among families participating in clinical trials is that the frequent contact with home visitors makes it more likely that child abuse or neglect will be identified and reported among families in the intervention group, whereas it may go unnoticed among families in the control group.

Research within clinical populations consistently finds that girls are more often abused than boys, although research focused on the broader population of community youth has not shown such gender differences in rates of physical maltreatment.72 Female offenders typically are abused before their first offense.73 Among girls in the California juvenile justice system, 92 percent report some form of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.74 Self - reported victimization rates among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates of 10 percent for sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types of traumas as Among girls in the California juvenile justice system, 92 percent report some form of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.74 Self - reported victimization rates among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates of 10 percent for sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types of traumas as among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates of 10 percent for sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types of traumas as well.

Substance abuse Substance abuse by a child's parent or guardian is commonly considered to be responsible for a substantial proportion of child maltreatment reported to the child welfare services.1 Studies examining the prevalence of substance abuse among caregivers who have maltreated their children have found rates ranging from 19 percent2 to 79 percent or higher.3 One widely quoted estimate of the prevalence of substance abuse among care - givers involved in child welfare is 40 to 80 percent.4 An epidemiological study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 1994 found 40 percent of parents who had physically abused their child and 56 percent who had neglected their child met lifetime criteria for an alcohol or drug disorder.5

A study of the therapeutic working alliance, client motivation for therapy and subsequent self - reported changes in abusive behavior among a sample of male batterers from the abuse ceases today program.

Elevated rates of academic and conduct problems, substance abuse, 9,10 previous forced sexual contact, 11 and a greater number of sexual partners12 have been reported among teenage fathers, which may be symptoms of childhood exposure to abuse and domestic violence.9, 10 However, because the prevalence of exposure to childhood abuse among teenage fathers has not been previously investigated, no conclusions about the potential relevance of childhood abuse to teen paternity can be drawn.

The follow up study of the original Elmira, New York programme by Olds et al showed decreased reports of child abuse and neglect 15 years later among women visited by a nurse.

Parental mental illness Relatively little has been written about the effect of serious and persistent parental mental illness on child abuse, although many studies show that substantial proportions of mentally ill mothers are living away from their children.14 Much of the discussion about the effect of maternal mental illness on child abuse focuses on the poverty and homeless - ness of mothers who are mentally ill, as well as on the behavior problems of their children — all issues that are correlated with involvement with child welfare services.15 Jennifer Culhane and her colleagues followed a five - year birth cohort among women who had ever been homeless and found an elevated rate of involvement with child welfare services and a nearly seven - times - higher rate of having children placed into foster care.16 More direct evidence on the relationship between maternal mental illness and child abuse in the general population, however, is strikingly scarce, especially given the 23 percent rate of self - reported major depression in the previous twelve months among mothers involved with child welfare services, as shown in NSCAW.17

Barkley et al found increased rates of comorbid substance abuse disorder, anxiety disorder, mood disorder, personality disorders, and disruptive behavior disorders among adults with ADHD that had persisted from childhood into adulthood.23 Adults whose childhood ADHD did not persist also had increased rates of psychiatric comorbidity, although lower than those with persistent ADHD (47.3 % vs 84.3 %).23 Other smaller studies also report elevated rates of psychiatric comorbidity (65 — 89 %) among adults with ADHD.15 — 22 However, these studies used nonrepresentative samples of children referred to specialty treatment programs for ADHD.

Though overall 2 in 10 unmarried mothers report violence from the father of their child, the rate of abuse is more than twice as high among mothers who hesitate to sanction full father involvement.

Prevalence and Timing of Diagnosable Mental Health, Alcohol, and Substance Use Problems Among Older Adolescents in the Child Welfare System Keller, Salazar, & Courtney (2010) Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (4) View Abstract Reports the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, alcohol abuse / dependence, and substance abuse / dependence diagnoses assessed with a structured clinical interview protocol in a population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents about to exit child welfare systems.

We about how to include adolescent clients in mandated abuse reporting calls if current abuse is uncovered, and how to address the issue of sex among adolescents who are victims of past or current sexual abuse.

In particular, the AMA believes it is possible to isolate particular health issues (mental health conditions, alcohol and other drug use, substance abuse disorders, and cognitive disabilities are the focus of this report card) as among the most significant drivers of the imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and target them as health issues as a part of an integrated approach to also reduce imprisonment rates.

Psychological Distress Among Plains Indian Mothers With Children Referred to Screening for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Parker, Maviglia, Lewis, Gossage, & May (2010) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 5 (22) Aims to fill the current knowledge gap about the prevalence and characteristics of psychological distress and its association with self - reported current drinking problems among American Indian mothers whose children were referred to screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FAmong Plains Indian Mothers With Children Referred to Screening for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Parker, Maviglia, Lewis, Gossage, & May (2010) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 5 (22) Aims to fill the current knowledge gap about the prevalence and characteristics of psychological distress and its association with self - reported current drinking problems among American Indian mothers whose children were referred to screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (Famong American Indian mothers whose children were referred to screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).

Thus, illicit drug use may serve as an avenue to escape or dissociate from the immediate emotional pain, anxiety, and anger that likely accompany such experiences.46, 47 The current findings are supported by previous studies that have reported associations between forms of childhood abuse and substance abuse in adolescents.46, 48,49 The adverse developmental and emotional impact of these interrelated childhood experiences, combined with behaviors inherent among this age group, 19 — 21 all may contribute to the especially strong graded relationship that we found in this age group.

Child care and early childhood professionals are among those who are required to report suspected incidents of child abuse and neglect in the state of Oregon.

Severity of reported childhood sexual abuse and its relationship to severity of borderline psychopathology and psychosocial impairment among borderline inpatients

Among youth who reported physical and sexual abuse, those assigned to EBFT reported fewer problem consequences and reported a reduction in the number of different drugs used over time compared to those in SAU.

Change in parent - and child - reported internalizing and externalizing behaviors among substance abusing runaways: the effects of family and individual treatments.

The Monitoring the Future survey that studies drug and alcohol use among high school age students reported: «in 2014, approximately 20.3 % of 8th graders had abused an illegal drug in their lifetime, while 37.4 % of 10th graders had and 49.1 % of 12th - grade students reported lifetime drug abuse.»

B. Rind, P. Tromovitch, and R. Bauserman (1998) reported a meta - analysis of the relation between sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence and psychological functioning among college students.

Out - of - Home Services for Emotional or Behavioral Problems Among Youths Aged 12 to 17: 2002 to 2006 Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2008) NSDUH Report Presents results from a survey to examine the use of out - of - home mental health services among youths aged 12 tAmong Youths Aged 12 to 17: 2002 to 2006 Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2008) NSDUH Report Presents results from a survey to examine the use of out - of - home mental health services among youths aged 12 tamong youths aged 12 to 17.

There is also a clear connection between incarceration of Indigenous women and being a victim of violence — there are extremely high rates of substance abuse and reporting of having been a victim of violence among Indigenous female prisoners — this highlights the need for support programs for Indigenous women in prison and also post-release (such as healing and re-integration, housing etc).