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10 years later, Sandusky scandal at Penn State has opened the door to others coming to light, experts say
Nov 5, 2021Penn State officials, contrite over the scandal, went on to establish the first multi-disciplinary university research center for the study and prevention of child abuse.
Fall CMAS internship thank you!
Oct 18, 2021As we move through the semester, a huge thank you goes out to the fall internship locations!!
Legislating to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences: Growth and Opportunities for Evidence-Based Policymaking and Prevention
Oct 18, 2021Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs, comprising indicators of child abuse and household dysfunction) and the association between exposure to ACEs and leading causes of mortality in adulthood have become central risk factors in the field of prevention (Felitti et al., 1998).
Trauma-informed neighborhoods: Making the built environment trauma-informed
Oct 18, 2021The idea of a trauma-informed neighborhood has not been elucidated in public health or medicine, yet merits attention because physical aspects of the neighborhood environment.
At-risk teens may face increased online threats
Oct 6, 2021Research suggests opportunity for algorithm-based, targeted preventative interventions to combat Internet-initiated victimization
Conceptual and analytical overlap between allostatic load and systemic biological aging measures: Analyses from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States
Sep 20, 2021By reviewing literature utilizing measures of AL and BA, and conducting comparative analysis, we highlight similarities and differences in biological markers employed and approach toward scale construction.
Parental history of childhood maltreatment and child average RSA shape parent–child RSA synchrony
Sep 13, 2021We examined whether dynamic parent–child RSA synchrony varied by individual differences in child average RSA and parental history of childhood maltreatment (CM), which has been linked to parental behavioral and physiological dysregulation.
Parental emotion coaching moderates the effects of family stress on internalizing symptoms in middle childhood and adolescence
Sep 13, 2021The pandemic has highlighted the role of family-wide stressors in development. Across 2 (pre-COVID) datasets, we found parental emotion coaching protected youth from internalizing symptoms in the context of greater family stress.
Congratulations to Tenesha and best of luck in your future endeavors!
Aug 12, 2021Tenesha has successfully completed the NICHD T32 Postdoctoral Training Grant Fellowship: Creating the Next Generation of Scholars in Child Maltreatment Science!
Summer 2021 CMAS graduates
Aug 12, 2021Congrats and best wishes: Audrey Buzard, Emily Cherry, Laura Hurtado, Mya Jeffries