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Results 1 - 10 of 19 for child abuse
  1. Child Abuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    Child abuse is doing something or failing to do something that results in harm to a child or puts a child at risk of harm. Child abuse can be physical, sexual or emotional. Neglect, or ...
  2. Child Sexual Abuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    Sexual abuse is one form of child abuse. It includes a wide range of actions between a child and an adult or older child. Often these involve body contact, but ...
  3. Drugs and Young People (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... drug use, including: Stressful early life experiences, such child abuse, child sexual abuse, and other forms of trauma Genetics Prenatal exposure ...
  4. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... brain differences and OCD. Childhood trauma, such as child abuse. Some studies have found a link between trauma ...
  5. Suicide (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of suicide Family violence, including intimate partner violence, child abuse, or sexual abuse Having guns in the home ...
  6. Traumatic Brain Injury (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... adults. Sports injuries Being struck by an object Child abuse. This is the most common cause in children ...
  7. Underage Drinking (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in your child's life. Get help for your child if you suspect a drinking problem. NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  8. Teen Mental Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    Being a teenager is hard. You're under stress to be liked, do well in school, get along with your family, and make big decisions. You can't avoid most of these ...
  9. Pregnancy and Substance Use (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... death syndrome (SIDS). And later in life, your child may be more likely to have health problems, ... birth weight babies, birth defects, or miscarriage. Your child may be more likely to have learning and ...
  10. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts ...
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