Trauma at home haunts kindergarteners in school, study finds
By Susan K. LivioA new study from the medical professionals at Princeton and Colombia links early childhood trauma to decreased performance in school. Attention issues were three times as likely among children who faced adversity, and violence issues were twice as...
Ramping up efforts to better protect child victims of family violence
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...
To Help Youth with Trauma Brain, Treat Entire Family
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...
Josie’s plea brings domestic violence lessons to NSW schools
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...
Softly suffering: Witnessing domestic violence isn’t just upsetting; it’s dangerous
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...
My Friend’s Father Has Been Abusing Her Mother For 20 Years. She Still Can’t Confront Him
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 high...
One in three using homeless services are fleeing domestic violence, study reveals
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...
Discover the LOVE You May Have Lacked In Your Childhood Home
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...
Violence in Home changes children’s behaviour
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...
Christina Aguilera Talks Domestic Violence: ‘You Are Not Alone’
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...