by CDVA Team | Mar 11, 2016 | Blog
By Hetty Musfirah Abdul KhamidA new initiative for treating the psychological effects of child abuse, domestic violence and CDV is gaining traction in Singapore. The Center for Promoting Alternatives to Violence (PAVE) offers trauma focused cognitive behavioral...
by CDVA Team | Mar 10, 2016 | Blog
By Dr. Cathy Anthofer-FialonWhen working with kids in the juvenile corrections discipline, it is important to consider their psychological well being and the state of their family dynamic when taking steps to reforming them. Dr. Cathy Anthofer-Fialon discusses trauma...
by CDVA Team | Mar 8, 2016 | Blog
By Eamonn DuffA young girl in Australia wrote a letter to her local politicians to get domestic violence addressed in the school system. Her father was abusive, and after her mother’s suicide, she felt that if she had had some training, or if her mother had some...
by CDVA Team | Mar 7, 2016 | Blog
By Brodie GressDr. Carla Gaff-Clark, a specialist from the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence hosted a public seminar in Dubois county to address the problem of witnessing domestic violence. In this article she and some other experts discuss the cortisol and...
by CDVA Team | Mar 2, 2016 | Blog
By Harita KatakamsettyThis story of the suffering inflicted on a child by her father’s abusive treatment of her mother is another example of the detrimental effects of witnessing domestic violence. The author, who does not name herself, had trouble throughout...
by CDVA Team | Feb 18, 2016 | Blog
By Calla WalquistA massive study out of Australia of those seeking homeless services turned up some interesting results related to domestic violence. One third of those seeking assistance report that they are fleeing domestic violence. Despite some measures allowing...
by CDVA Team | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog
By Brian F. MartinValentine’s Day is a holiday when we show our love for others and receive their love in return. But, if you grew up experiencing adversity in your childhood home, such as Childhood Domestic Violence, you may have felt the opposite – UNLOVED and...
by CDVA Team | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog
By Noel BakerResearch from the Trinity College Dublin reveals that exposure to domestic violence can be highly detrimental to children as young as infants and toddlers. The effects included the risk of impaired growth rate and nutrition issues — such as financial...
by CDVA Team | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog
By Chinta PuxleyChildhood Domestic Violence is an issue that can affect anyone, regardless of wealth of celebrity status. Christina Aguilera is an example of this- she has felt the powerlessness that domestic violence expunges on its victims, and recommends speaking...
by CDVA Team | Jan 17, 2016 | Blog
By Amanda CudaA Connecticut state government task force convened to investigate the effects of domestic violence on children. Their findings are influencing new legislation tightening punishments in domestic violence cases where children are present. In this article...
