RE: Brain development

["Pike, Lynn Blinn" <PikeL@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks--I look forward to receiving your information. Do you know of any research that has linked trauma, brain development and teenage pregnancy? 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Shedd [mailto:sheddron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 2:09 PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Re: Brain development


Lynn- I am in the midst of cleaning, organizing my office area in my home.
Will be starting a new job in a couple weeks and am trying to find all those
wonderful articles/studies one keeps for future reference.  Among this large
pile of information hides a reference that may be helpful to you.  When I
find it I will email you directly.

 I know many recent studies have found a direct correlation between abuse
and brain development.  If I remember correctly it was actually emotional
abuse which had the greater effect.  Just being in a domestic violence
environment during certain developmental years, even when the child was not
physically abused, affected normal brain development (as shown with brain
scans, MRI's, etc.).  But I will find the actual research and forward to
you.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pike, Lynn Blinn" <PikeL@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Child Maltreatment Researchers"
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:14 AM
Subject: FW: Brain development


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> > I was wondering if someone could suggest good sources to read on the
> > relationship between maltreatment and brain development? I am ultimately
> > interested in the link between impaired cognitive functioning due to
> > maltreatment and adolescent sexual decision making.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
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> > Lynn Blinn Pike
> > Associate Professor
> > College of Human Environmental Sciences
> > Department of Human Development and Family Studies
> > Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy and Parenting
> > 162B Stanley Hall
> > University of Missouri
> > Columbia, MO  65211
> > pikel@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 573-882-3243 (phone)
> > 573-884-4878 (fax)
> > http://www.outreach.missouri..edu/hdfs/caspp.htm
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