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Direct linkLongman-Mills, S.; Gonzalez, W. Y.; Melendez, M. O.; Garcia, M. R.; Gomez, J. D.; Juarez, C. G.; Martinez, E. A.; Penalba, S. J.; Pizzanelli, E. M.; Solorzano, L. I.; Wright, M. G. M.; Cumsille, F.; De La Haye, W.; Sapag, J. C.; Khenti, A.; Hamilton, H. A.; Erickson, P. G.; Brands, B.; Flam-Zalcman, R.; Simpson, S.; Wekerle, C.; Mann, R. E. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2013
Objectives: Research from developed countries shows that child maltreatment increases the risk for substance use and problems. However, little evidence on this relationship is available from developing countries, and recognition of this relationship may have important implications for substance demand reduction strategies, including efforts to…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Evidence, Addictive Behavior, Drug Abuse
Dorrepaal, Ethy; Thomaes, Kathleen; Smit, Johannes H.; van Balkom, Anton J. L. M.; van Dyck, Richard; Veltman, Dick J.; Draijer, Nel – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: This study tests a Stabilizing Group Treatment protocol, designed for the management of the long-term sequelae of child abuse, that is, Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD). Evidence-based treatment for this subgroup of PTSD patients is largely lacking. This stabilizing treatment aims at improving Complex PTSD using…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Restructuring, Patients
Cohen, Judith A.; Berliner, Lucy; Mannarino, Anthony – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: Childhood trauma impacts multiple domains of functioning including behavior. Traumatized children commonly have behavioral problems that therapists must effectively evaluate and manage in the context of providing trauma-focused treatment. This manuscript describes practical strategies for managing behavior problems in the context of…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
Maunder, Robert G.; Peladeau, Nathalie; Savage, Diane; Lancee, William J. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: We investigated the prevalence of childhood adversity among healthcare workers and if such experiences affect responses to adult life stress. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted of a 2003 study of 176 hospital-based healthcare workers, which surveyed lifetime traumatic events, recent life events, psychological distress, coping,…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Incidence, Children, Health Personnel
Helton, Jesse J. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objective: This study examined the relative risk of placement disruption for 3-10 year-old children placed in out-of-home care based on the biological relatedness of the placement caregiver and child disability status: no disability, a non-behavioral disability only, a behavioral disability only, or both a non-behavioral and behavioral disability.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Multiple Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Probability
Maikovich-Fong, Andrea Kohn; Jaffee, Sara R. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: The first objective of this study was to test for sex differences in four childhood sexual abuse characteristics--penetration, substantiation, perpetrator familial status, and multi-maltreatment--in a national sample of youth. The second objective was to test for sex differences in how these abuse characteristics were associated with…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Emotional Disturbances, Child Welfare, Multivariate Analysis
Goldsmith, Rachel E.; Jandorf, Lina; Valdimarsdottir, Heiddis; Amend, Kandace L.; Stoudt, Brett G.; Rini, Christine; Hershman, Dawn; Neugut, Alfred; Reilly, James J.; Tartter, Paul I.; Feldman, Sheldon M.; Ambrosone, Christine B.; Bovbjerg, Dana H. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: The present study investigated relations between reported childhood abuse and recent traumatic stress symptoms in women newly diagnosed with breast cancer (n = 330). Methods: As part of a larger ongoing study, patients from eight public and private hospitals were referred by their physicians and completed the Childhood Trauma…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Females, Psychologists
Cuevas, Carlos A.; Finkelhor, David; Clifford, Cynthia; Ormrod, Richard K.; Turner, Heather A. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: The goal of this study is to examine the role of psychological distress in predicting child re-victimization across various forms including conventional crime, peer/sibling violence, maltreatment, sexual violence, and witnessed violence. Methods: Longitudinal data from the Developmental Victimization Survey, which surveyed children…
Descriptors: Siblings, Violence, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Abuse
Messman-Moore, Terri L.; Walsh, Kate L.; DiLillo, David – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: The current study examined emotion dysregulation as a mechanism underlying risky sexual behavior and sexual revictimization among adult victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) and child physical abuse (CPA). Methods: Participants were 752 college women. Victimization history, emotion dysregulation, and risky sexual behavior were assessed…
Descriptors: Contraception, Rape, Child Abuse, Risk
Leslie, Laurel K.; Raghavan, Ramesh; Hurley, Maia; Zhang, Jinjin; Landsverk, John; Aarons, Gregory – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objectives: Public Law (P.L.) 110-351, the "Fostering Connections to Success Act," calls for state child welfare agencies to partner with Medicaid and pediatric experts to provide planning and oversight regarding the provision of health and mental health services, including medication, to children in state custody. Recent reports, media cases, and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Child Welfare
Cluver, Lucie; Bowes, Lucy; Gardner, Frances – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objectives: To examine whether bullying is a risk factor for psychological distress among children in poor, urban South Africa. To determine risk and protective factors for bullying victimization. Method: One thousand and fifty children were interviewed in deprived neighborhoods, including orphans, AIDS-affected children, street children, and…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Sibling Relationship, Violence, Sexual Abuse
Manders, Jeanette E.; Stoneman, Zolinda – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: The study used a series of vignettes to investigate how the presence of three disabilities (cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, emotional/behavioral disabilities) affects the processes and outcomes of child abuse investigations at two levels of child injury severity (moderate, severe). Method: Seventy-five CPS case workers…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Child Safety, Social Services, Investigations
Ford, Julian D.; Fraleigh, Lisa A.; Albert, David B.; Connor, Daniel F. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: Sexually or physically abused children are at risk for neurobiological dysregulation as well as for internalizing and disruptive behavior disorders. Stress-related autonomic nervous system (ANS) down-regulation has been proposed as a sequela of abuse and was investigated in the present study. Methods: Child Protective Services…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Metabolism, Child Abuse, Emotional Disturbances
Lorek, Ann; Ehntholt, Kimberly; Nesbitt, Anne; Wey, Emmanuel; Githinji, Chipo; Rossor, Eve; Wickramasinghe, Rush – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: The present study aimed to assess the mental and physical health of children held within a British immigration detention center. Method: A total of 24 detained children (aged 3 months to 17 years) were assessed with their parents or carer after being referred by a registered legal charity. Thirteen were seen by a pediatrician alone, 4…
Descriptors: Psychological Evaluation, Child Abuse, Psychologists, Physical Health
Milot, Tristan; Ethier, Louise S.; St-Laurent, Diane; Provost, Marc A. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: This study assessed the mediating role of trauma symptoms in the relation between child maltreatment and behavioral problems. It is based on the postulate that child maltreatment is a severe form of chronic relational trauma that has damaging consequences on the development of children's behavioral regulation. Method: Participants were…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Abuse, Structural Equation Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
