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 Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:10 pm |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080916100930.htm
ScienceDaily (Sep. 19, 2008) - Millions of American children are
exposed to violence in their homes each year, putting them at risk for
a variety of emotional and behavioral problems. According to a new
study in the September/October 2008 issue of the journal Child
Development, children who are maltreated tend to have a lot of re-
exposure to family violence, and this re-exposure often leads to
increased psychological problems. Researchers at the University of
Pennsylvania, University of California, Irvine, and West Chester
University found that the types of violence that abused children were
subsequently re-exposed to led to specific types of psychological
problems. Specifically, previously abused children who witnessed
family violence had more symptoms of depression and anxiety, while
previously abused children who were subjected to harsh physical
discipline were more aggressive and broke rules more frequently.
Maikovich et al. Effects of Family Violence on Psychopathology
Symptoms in Children Previously Exposed to Maltreatment. Child
Development, 2008; 79 (5): 1498 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01201.x
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