Sexual Abuse

New protocol to help in testimony of child victims

harminka — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:50:05 -0600

Psychology Professor Mireille Cyr has adapted an interview protocol from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) that will enable child victims of sexual abuse to provide better testimony in Quebec courts.

Child abuse increases risk for later sexually coercive behavior

harminka — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:33:43 -0500

Boys who experienced childhood physical or sexual abuse are more likely to use sexually coercive behavior against an unwilling female partner when they are adolescents and young adults.

South African epidemic of schoolboy sexual abuse

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:57:51 -0500

By the age of 18 years, two in every five South African schoolboys report being forced to have sex, mostly by female perpetrators. A new study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal International Journal for Equity in Health, reveals the shocking truth about endemic sexual abuse of male children that has been suspected but until now only poorly documented.

Programs succeed in reducing risky sex among HIV-positive minority men

harminka — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:08:34 -0500

Research has shown that HIV-positive African American and Hispanic men who were sexually abused as children are particularly vulnerable to engaging in high-risk sex and experiencing depressive symptoms. Yet few HIV intervention programs exist to help them.

Most female child molesters were victims of sexual abuse

harminka — Wed, 14 May 2008 07:23:35 -0500

A University of Georgia study that is the first to systematically examine a large sample of female child molesters finds that many of them were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children.

Both boys and girls negatively affected by sexual harassment

harminka — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:53:42 -0500

A new study in Psychology of Women Quarterly explored the outcomes of sexual harassment on both boys and girls. While girls were harassed more frequently, boys were indirectly yet negatively affected through a school climate that tolerates the harassment of girls.

Pope Calls For Purification and Renewal To US Clergy

admin_huliq — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:24:33 -0500

Addressing the sexual abuse in the church that caused so much damage to the Catholic Church in USA on Saturday Pope Benedict XVI called on the US clergy and nuns to work together to overcome the divisions in the church, stating that this is a time of "healing" and "purification."

Pope Meets With Victims of Sexual Abuse

seher — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:33:53 -0500

Pope Benedict XVI leaves Washington Friday for New York City, marking the second leg of his inaugural U.S. tour. Several times during the visit, he has addressed the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests - a scandal that has rocked the church. On Thursday, he made history by meeting with a group of victims for the first time.

Pope Benedict Meets Sex Abuse Victims

admin_huliq — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:30:56 -0500

Pope Benedict XVI becomes the first Pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church to meet with the victims of the sexual abuse and comfort them.

Variations of stress response gene appear to be predictive of risk of PTSD

harminka — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:35:40 -0500

Adults who experienced child abuse and have variations of a gene related to stress response appear to be at greater risk of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms as adults, according to a study in the March 19 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Genetics and Genomics.

Abuse history affects pain regulation in women with irritable bowel syndrome

harminka — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:16:01 -0600

UCLA and University of North Carolina researchers have found that women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who have experienced sexual and/or physical abuse may have a heightened brain response to pain that makes them more sensitive to abdominal discomfort.

Catholic Priest Returns To Ministry, Good Name Restored

admin_huliq — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:14:46 -0600

Father Albert Gondek, a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Charlotte returns to ministry after being cleared of misconduct allegations.