Re: Changes in patterns of child neglect -Reply

["LUCIEN X. LOMBARDO" <llombard@xxxxxxx>]

Have you reviewed Bruce Perry's work at the Baylor College of 
Medicine? You can find it on the web at
 http:// www.bmc.tmc.edu/civitas

Lou Lombardo

> Date:          Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:55:29 EDT
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> Subject:       Re: Changes in patterns of child neglect -Reply

> Cathy:
> In re: boys and behavior related to abuse:
> In Lisbeth Schorr's book: Common Purposes, she lists the following references:
> Widom, Cathy S, "The Cycle of Violence" Research in brief (National Institute
> of Justice Research, US Dept. of Justice) October 1992
> Goleman, Daniel, "Early violence leaves it mark on the brain." New York Times,
> 3 October 1995.  
> 
> In this note she discusses research done by the University of Montreal that
> suggests that brain changes resulting from abuse may be responsible for the
> inability of boys to stop bad behavior, even when the boys are aware they will
> be punished. "They don't seem to be able to stop themselves."  The notation is
> on pages 421-422 of the notes section.  (Great book, by the way).  
> 
> Maureen Fitzgerald
> Thurston Community Network
> Olympia, WA 
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 98-10-05 18:28:31 EDT, you write:
> 
> << At 11:01 AM 10/4/98 EDT, you wrote:
>  >  Surely there is enough work now
>  >on the physiology of brain development in the first year plus attachment
>  >theory plus general cognitive development + memory work  to indicate that
>  >early trauma is devastating  - and emotional trauma particularly so? (oh and
>  >that boys are particularly vulnerable!)
>  >
>  
>  Hello,
>  
>  I was intrigued by your comment that regarding boys.  Do you have any
>  references on this topic?  I'd love to find data to back up this thought.
>  
>  thanks,
>  
>  Cathy S. Harris
>  University of Iowa School of Social Work
>  Des Moines  Iowa
>  
>  
>  >>
>