Child Maltreatment

Child Suicide Prevention on Medical Matters TV Show, Part 2

...  adolescent patients with postpartum depression Diagnostic criteria for incident postpartum depression according to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Childhood Diagnoses were met by 18% of participants. At 3 and 6 months postpartum, there was a 12% prevalence of… Continue reading

Offspring of Mothers Who Had Antenatal Depression and Experienced Maltreatment in Childhood Are More Likely to Experience Child Maltreatment Themselves.

...  of mothers who had antenatal depression and experienced maltreatment in childhood are more likely to experience child maltreatment themselves. Evid Based Nurs. 2013 Jul 4; Capaldi DM HubMed – depression   A new translational target for deep brain stimulation… Continue reading

Characteristics of Child Maltreatment and Their Relation to Dissociation, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, and Depression in Adult Psychiatric Patients.

...  of Child Maltreatment and Their Relation to Dissociation, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, and Depression in Adult Psychiatric Patients. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2013 May 16; Mueller-Pfeiffer C, Moergeli H, Schumacher S, Martin-Soelch C, Wirtz G, Fuhrhans C, Hindermann E, Rufer… Continue reading

Predicting Criminality From Child Maltreatment Typologies and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms.

...  criminality from child maltreatment typologies and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2013; 4: Elklit A, Karstoft KI, Armour C, Feddern D, Christoffersen M The associations between childhood abuse and subsequent criminality and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are well… Continue reading

Reliable Change in Depression During Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment Among Women With Major Depression.

...  significantly mediated associations between mindfulness and depressive symptoms. Multiple mediation analyses showed that worry significantly mediated associations between mindfulness and anxiety symptoms and rumination and reappraisal significantly mediated associations between mindfulness and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that mindfulness… Continue reading

#1 Postpartum Depression Video Blog – “Alone & Adrift”

...  help Despite having dealt with mental illness in the past, I was reluctant to admit that I might have postpartum depression. I have found the support group to be welcoming, non-judgmental, and caring. Finally there was a place to… Continue reading

The Mediated and Moderated Effects of Family Support on Child Maltreatment.

...  Mediated and Moderated Effects of Family Support on Child Maltreatment. Filed under: Depression Treatment J Fam Issues. 2012 Jul; 33(7): 920-941Martin A, Gardner M, Brooks-Gunn J Previous research has linked parents’ social support to decreased child maltreatment but… Continue reading