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The Profile and Characteristics of Young People Accessing Recently Implemented Community Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (F:CAMHS) in Northern Ireland Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Colm Walsh, Philip Anderson, Frances Caldwell
Children under the age of 18 who are known to forensic child and adolescent mental health services often present with complex psychosocial and behavioural needs that are elevated compared with those in the general youth population. The Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service for Northern Ireland (FCAMHSNI) was commissioned in 2014 to support these children. Despite almost a decade of implementation
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Experiences, Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Bullying Among School-Going Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study from South India Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Nayana Narayanan Nedumpully, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Shweta Rai
Bullying victimisation affects an estimated 30% of individuals worldwide. While the prevalence and risk factors of bullying have been studied in India, comprehensive research on the phenomenon of bullying itself remains scarce. Our objective was to study the experiences, perceptions, and attitudes towards bullying among seventh to ninth-grade students. The study included all seventh to ninth graders
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Effects of Therapy at a Community Based Trauma Therapy Service Treating Child Abuse and Neglect: A Pre-Post Study Using Administrative Data Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-25 James Leslie Herbert, Amanda Paton
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Coping Mechanisms and Posttraumatic Stress Exhibited by Children in Areas of Yemen’s Armed Conflict in Southern Saudi Arabia Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-22
Abstract This study is an attempt to explore war-related trauma, its stressful effects, and the coping strategies of Saudi schoolchildren. The authors hypothesized that children exposed to war-related trauma will show higher levels of PTSD, and that those with higher levels of PTSD symptoms use more maladaptive coping strategies. The study describes the correlation between traumatic events and posttraumatic
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Pediatric ACEs Screening and Referral: Facilitators, Barriers, and Opportunities for Improvement Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Kelly A. Dumke, Courtnee Hamity, Karen Peters, Mercie DiGangi, Sonya Negriff, Stacy A. Sterling, Kelly C. Young-Wolff
Despite well-documented associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and lifelong impairments in health and well-being, few studies have examined how to facilitate implementation of ACEs screening and referral programs in pediatric settings. We sought to identify facilitators and barriers related to screening for and addressing ACEs in a large integrated healthcare delivery system in Southern
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Is Trauma-Informed Care Possible without Information? – Experience of Trauma Awareness among Estonian Foster Parents and Residential Caregivers Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Judit Strömpl, Ingrid Sindi, Merle Lust
Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a relatively new topic in the Estonian child protection system, but it has become the particular focus of substitute care. The Estonian child protection system focuses on protecting children from maltreatment, and neglects the adult carers’ right to adequate information about the child’s trauma experience. This makes trauma-informed care vague. This article is based on
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Electrocortical Correlates of Emotion Processing and Resilience in Individuals with Adverse Childhood Experiences Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Stephanie D. Clarke, Diana K. Riser, Mark S. Schmidt
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Exploring Racial Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, and Perception of the Future Among Black-Identifying Emerging Adults with and without Autism in the United States: A Mixed-Methods Descriptive Study Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-20
Abstract Discrimination experienced by Black emerging adults with autism is rarely studied nor have their experiences been juxtaposed to Black emerging adults without autism. A mixed methods descriptive approach was used to describe responses to open-ended questions collected as part of a larger study of discrimination experienced by Black emerging adults with autism (n = 14) and Black emerging adults
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The Pathways from Forms of Aggression and Peer Victimization to Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: A Gender-Informed Analysis Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-19
Abstract Despite ample evidence supporting the association between relational and overt aggression and social-psychological adjustment problems, little is known about how this association occurs among adolescents in non-Western cultures. The present study examined whether potentially traumatic peer experience, such as forms of peer victimization (relational and overt), influences the longitudinal association
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Predicting Psychological Distress among Black Youth: Exploring Self-Control as a Moderator Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Megan R. Hicks, Joanne Smith-Darden, Shantalea Johns, Poco Kernsmith
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What Predicts COVID-Specific Symptoms of Stress in Children and Adolescents, Virus Threats or Social Distancing? Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-16 A. Soubelet
The COVID-19 crisis may have deleterious effects on children’s and adolescents’ mental health. However, there have been no published studies in which the COVID-related stress symptoms were investigated in a French ordinary pediatric population. The main objective of this study was to examine virus threats and social distancing measures to determine which were more disturbing for children and adolescents
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Program Evaluation of the radKIDS® Youth Personal Empowerment Safety Education Program Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Deborah Johnson-Shelton, Stephen M. Daley, Jeff Gau, Naomi Canavan, Victoria E. Kress
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Investigation of Childhood Traumas of Individuals Who Experienced Parental Death in Childhood or Adolescence in Turkey Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Serap Daşbaş, Rasim Babahanoğlu, Nur Feyzal Kesen, Semra Saruç, Meliha Funda Afyonoğlu
This study investigates the childhood traumas of individuals who experienced parental death in childhood or adolescence in Turkey. Participants (n = 382; 63.1% female and 36.9% male; MAGE=29.41, SD = 9.6) are composed of individuals who lost either or both of their parents before the age of 18. The findings indicated that there is a significant difference between the subdimensions of Childhood Trauma
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Prevalence of psychosocial interventions for pediatric dog bite injury: Is the bark actually worse than the bite? Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Kelli N. Patterson, Tran Bourgeois, LeeAnn Wurster, Sarah N. VerLee, Lindsay A. Gil, Kyle Z. Horvath, Peter C. Minneci, Katherine J. Deans, Rajan K. Thakkar, Dana Schwartz
Purpose Long-term psychological effects may occur after childhood dog bite injuries. We performed a national survey to assess psychosocial interventions for children presenting with dog bite injuries to pediatric trauma centers. Methods A 26-question, online survey was administered to Pediatric Trauma Program Managers in the United States (n = 83). The survey queried whether institutions provide directed
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Development and Validation of the Adolescent and Children Risk of Abuse and Maltreatment Unaccompanied Scale (ACRAM-US) Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Paula Samper, Adrián García-Mollá, José M. Tomás, Elisabet Marco-Arocas
Independent migration of children and adolescents is becoming a political and social issue in recent years. Literature documents that the migration process of young people without an adult referent entail serious psychological problems. Moreover, the lack of coherence in the assessment and care processes aggravates the damage suffered by minors, which requires a greater investment of institutional
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Validation of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire – Short Form (CTQ-SF) for a French-Speaking Sample Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-03-01
Abstract The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) is a widely used and standardized questionnaire designed to assess five types of childhood abuse. Despite the fact that the CTQ-SF demonstrates good validity and reliability, its internal structure presents some limitations and its original 28-item five-factor model has been contested. The present study assesses the reliability and the
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A Systematic Review of the Impact of Placement Instability on Emotional and Behavioural Outcomes Among Children in Foster Care Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Darren Maguire, Keziah May, David McCormack, Tim Fosker
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Sensory Processing Assessment and Feedback in the Treatment of Complex Developmental Trauma Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-02-26 A. Cox, T. Heron, M. Frederico
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in School-age Children: A Nationwide Prospective Birth Cohort Study Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Mogens Nygaard Christoffersen, Anne A. E. Thorup
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Internalizing Symptoms among Kosovar Adolescents: Pubertal Correlates in Boys and Girls Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Elona Krasniqi, Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Panajotis Cakirpaloglu
Pubertal status/stage of maturation and pubertal timing have been linked with emotional symptoms of problems among youth, particularly in vulnerable developmental contexts at risk for stress exposure. The present study tested the extent to which pubertal status/stage of maturation and pubertal timing were associated with anxious/depressed, withdrawn/depressed, and somatic complaint symptoms in Kosovar
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An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Teachers’ Lived Experiences of Working with Traumatised Children in the Classroom Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Antoinette Frearson, Mandy Duncan
This study illuminates teachers’ lived experiences of working with traumatised children in school environments. Children who experience trauma display a range of behaviours in the classroom which impact on attainment and outcomes. Dealing with childhood trauma in the classroom is challenging and brings risks to teachers’ mental health including secondary traumatic stress and burnout. Interpretative
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Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Adolescents with Special Educational and Care Needs in the Netherlands: A Case-File Study of Three Special Educational and Care Settings Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Gabriëlle Mercera, Jessica Vervoort-Schel, Evelyne Offerman, Sanne Pronk, Inge Wissink, Ramón Lindauer
To date, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in adolescents with special educational and care needs have received little attention as an important risk factor for their behavioral, emotional, and learning problems. This study provides insight into ACE prevalence and family risk factors in three Dutch special educational and care settings for vulnerable school-aged youth. 268 adolescents (10–18 years
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Unhoused Children Increase Odds of Psychiatric Illness, Physical Illness, and Psychiatric Admission Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Eric J. Pan, Jessica C. Liu, Alexander C. Zha, Spencer S. Seballos, Tatiana Falcone, Michael Phelan, Jeremy Weleff
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence Among Recent Adults: Mental Health and Race Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-01-12
Abstract Previous research has linked childhood exposure to family dysfunction and violence with long-term health outcomes, including mental health and later exposure to violence. However, fewer studies have modeled depressive symptoms (stemming from childhood adversity) as a key linking variable with later intimate partner violence (IPV) – particularly among diverse youth. The present study investigated
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Pilot Study on Classification of Sensory Symptoms in PTSD Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Sanae Aoki, Eiko Nozawa
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Does Childhood Trauma Predict Impulsive Spending in Later Life? An Analysis of the Mediating Roles of Impulsivity and Emotion Regulation Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-01-05
Abstract We sought to investigate whether adverse childhood experiences increase impulsive spending in later life, and whether emotion dysregulation and impulsivity mediate this association. Limited research has examined associations between these factors, and examining the mechanisms involved may inform interventions for impulsive spending. This study used a cross-sectional, correlational design including
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Childhood Adversity and Adult Inflammation: Exploring the Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation in the MIDUS II Study Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Christina Burns, Christina Hejl, Yvette Z. Szabo
The present study furthers understanding of how childhood adversity connects to inflammation and, in turn, poor health. Using the publicly available Midlife in the United States II (MIDUS II) dataset, we test a recent theoretical model that suggests emotion regulation is a potential mechanism of associations between adversity and inflammation. We examined the indirect effects of various types of adversity
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Life Satisfaction among Unaccompanied Refugee Minors: Associations with Traumatic Events and Daily Hassles Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Anne Kristine Solhaug, Brit Oppedal, Espen Røysamb, Rachel Calam
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The Risk for Readmission to Juvenile Detention: The Role of Trauma Exposure and Trauma-related Mental Health Disorders Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Carly Lyn Baetz, Michael Surko, Amanda Bart, Fei Guo, Ava Alexander, Valerie Camarano, Dawn Daniels, Jennifer Havens, Sarah McCue Horwitz
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of childhood trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder, and trauma-related comorbid diagnoses on the risk for readmission to juvenile detention among youth in a large metropolitan area (N = 1282). The following research questions were addressed: 1) Does a greater number of childhood traumas increase the risk for readmission to detention following
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Filial Trauma: The Experience of Adoptive Parents of Children with Complex Behavioral and Relational Problems Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Karine Tremblay, Geneviève Pagé
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A Latent Class Analysis of Adverse Life Events for Kenyan Adolescents Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-23
Abstract Extant evidence indicates that exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACE) tend to cluster among children and adolescents. Considering that adolescents from African countries present higher risk of being exposed to multiple ACE compared to other countries, the identification of victimization profiles in this population is clearly warranted. The aim of this study was to determine meaningful
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Examining Parental Abilities to Recognize Sexual Grooming Behaviors of Child Sexual Abusers Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Lillian A. Steedman, Elizabeth L. Jeglic, Georgia M. Winters
Purpose: Identifying sexual grooming behaviors holds potential to reduce the occurrence of child sexual abuse (CSA) and increase disclosure rates. Given the influential role parents play in CSA prevention and the lack of previous research examining parent-specific sexual grooming recognition abilities, this study examined both generalized adult (i.e., parent and nonparent) and parent special abilities
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Seeking an Integrated Approach to Trauma and Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Adolescents: Learning from Practitioners Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Melissa D. Grady, Jamie Yoder, Sina Nofoagatoto’a Jones, Abigail Williams
More than a third of all sexual crimes are committed by adolescents. In addition, many adolescents struggle with problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) that may not rise to a criminal offense, but cause harm to themselves and those around them. A significant number of these adolescents also have histories of their own trauma; yet there are no treatment models that integrate both PSB and trauma into one
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Profiles of Posttraumatic Growth and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Childhood Cancer Survivors Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Elisa Kern de Castro, Jéssica Aires da Silva Oliveira, Maria Júlia Armiliato, Franciele Peloso, Felipe Valentini
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The Mediating Role of Sleep Quality, Regularity, and Insomnia on the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Madisen J. Hillebrant-Openshaw, Maria M. Wong
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The Moderating and Mediating Role of Responsive Parenting Behavior in Explaining the Link between Intimate Partner Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Young Children Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Brandon L. Goldstein, Kimberly J. McCarthy, Carolyn A. Greene, Lauren S. Wakschlag, Damion J. Grasso, Margaret J. Briggs-Gowan
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Road Blocks or Building Blocks? A Qualitative Study on Challenges and Resilience in Romantic Relationships of Youth Exposed to Family Violence Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-08 M. K. M. Lünnemann, F. C. P. Van der Horst, D. Van de Bongardt, M. Steketee
Romantic relationships are an important part of many people’s lives and at least partly shaped by experiences during childhood. Youth exposed to family violence during childhood are more likely to experience difficulties in their later romantic relationships. However, a more holistic perspective on the romantic relationships of youth with a history of family violence is lacking. Using both theoretical
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The Impact of Training on Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Reporting Child Sexual Abuse: a Pilot Study Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Lindsay A. Keller, Kirk Kayser
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The Need for a Prevention Program for Child Sexual Abuse in Brazil: A Report of Shortfall Care to Pedophilia and its Critical Consequences Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Gabriel Furian, Klaus Michael Beier, Karine Schwarz, Dhiordan Cardoso da Silva, Dorit Grundmann, Maria Inês Rodrigues Lobato
From a case report of a person with pedophilic disorder, this paper focuses on the issue of pedophilia, child sexual abuse, and the need for specific prevention and treatment strategies in Brazil. It seems inevitable to increase awareness for this topic within the mental health care system to protect children and reduce the risk for sexual offense in individuals at-risk. This is a case report of an
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A Trauma-Informed Workshop Targeting the Attitudes of Mental Health Providers in a Rural, Racially Diverse Community Bordering Tribal lands Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Tasha Seneca Keyes, Kara Patin, Jeremiah W. Jaggers
Purpose This study examines a three-day trauma informed workshop with 32 mental health providers in a rural community that borders an American Indian reservation to determine if there is an association with positive trauma-informed care (TIC) attitudes. Methods Thirty-two workshop participants were invited to take the Attitudes Related to Trauma Informed Care (ARTIC-45) scale pre-workshop, post-, and
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Restorative Justice and Trauma: Responding to the Needs and Misdeeds of Young People with Trauma Histories Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-23 William R. Wood
Young people that offend evidence higher rates of trauma and post-traumatic distress than non-offending peers. Effects of post-traumatic distress also parallel research on some young people that participate in restorative justice (RJ) meetings who struggle with communication, emotionally withdraw, become agitated or defiant, evidence poor understanding of harms they have caused, or fail to demonstrate
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The Link Between Childhood Abuse Experiences and Homeless People’s Quality of Life: A Longitudinal Study Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Sandra H. H. Schel, Linda van den Dries, Jorien Van der Laan, Barbara Van Straaten, Dike van de Mheen, Sara al Shamma, Judith R. L. M. Wolf
Studies report a relatively high prevalence of childhood abuse experiences (CAE) among adult homeless people. Within homeless populations, people with CAE appear to be worse off than homeless people without such experiences. This study compares a broad set of factors influencing the quality of the daily lives of Dutch homeless people with and without CAE. It also examines the extent to which CAE are
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A formative evaluation of ‘Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resiliency’ with Hispanic adolescents prior to and during Covid-19 Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Heidi Adams Rueda, Abigail Vera, Arminda Marcial, Amanda Mariano
Youth living in poverty are more likely to experience cumulative stressors including multiple adverse childhood events. Further, the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionality affected Hispanic youth and communities, leading to unprecedented levels of trauma. This research responded to a need for a youth resiliency-building program in an urban and impoverished area with a majority Hispanic population
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Perceived Competence of Teachers in the Implementation of Trauma-informed Practices for Students with Disabilities in Classrooms in the United Arab Emirates Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Hala Elhoweris, Ashraf Moustafa, Daniel Miezah, Haseena Shah, Angelina Oppong
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Sleep, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems Among Youth Presenting to Treatment Following Sexual Abuse Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Akemi E. Mii, Hannah M. Coffey, Kelsey McCoy, Emily Sonnen, Katie Meidlinger, T. Zachary Huit, Gina C. May, Mary Fran Flood, David J. Hansen
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Exploring the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Mental Health in Low Birthweight Children Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Jessica A. Barreca
Low birthweight is associated with poor health, developmental, and social outcomes throughout the lifespan. Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is also associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood. The aims of this study were to explore the relationship between low birthweight (LBW), exposure to ACES, and subsequent utilization of mental health service. Data
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Cognitive Functioning of Children in Out-of-Home Care Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Misja Eiberg
Purpose: Most children who enter out-of-home care (OHC) have been subjected to prolonged maltreatment. Maltreatment potentially contributes to a cumulative deficit in neurocognitive maturation and development that is likely to proceed with the child’s placement into OHC and persist throughout adulthood. From the theoretical perspective of how maltreatment may affect the developing brain, this study
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Rates of Recent Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Indigenous Children Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Emily A. Waterman, Katie M. Edwards, Natira Mullet, Ramona Herrington, Skyler Hopfauf, Preciouse Trujllo, Naomi Even-Aberle, Lorey Wheeler
The current paper describes rates of recent (past six months) adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and examines the association of ACEs with cultural connection and depressive symptoms among Indigenous children aged 10 to 14 (N = 177; mean age = 11.8; 48.3% boys; 44.3% girls; 7.4% another gender identity). Children completed baseline surveys as part of a larger evaluation of a culturally grounded,
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Child and Adolescent Health in the United States: The Role of Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Elizabeth Crouch, Elizabeth Radcliff, Kevin Bennett, Monique J. Brown, Peiyin Hung
Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with poorer health from childhood into adulthood. There has been limited prior research examining the associations between positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and health among children. Objective The present study examines the association between PCES and child health, controlling for ACE counts, using a nationally representative
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Mixed Methods Illustration of Teachers’ Trauma-Informed Attitudes and Practice Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Beth S. Russell, Mackenzie N. Wink, Morica Hutchison
Traumatic events during childhood are crucial to consider when addressing children’s social and emotional development, as childhood trauma is associated with negative impacts, including academic achievement. Additionally, positive classroom environments and teachers’ trauma-informed attitudes and behavior play a role in supporting recovery from children’s trauma-related experiences. Aspire, Connect
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Outcomes Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: A Systematic Review Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Marvin A. Solberg, Kafi D. Carr, Rosalind M. Peters
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State of the Evidence of Attachment Regulation and Competency Framework and Adaptions: A Rapid Scoping Review Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Bridget Bailey, Jiyoung Tabone, Brittany Smith, Jennifer Monnin, Bailey Hixon, Kathryn Williams, Carrie Rishel
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ACEs and Mental and Behavioral Health: Examining Maltreatment vs. Household Dysfunction and the Moderating Role of Spirituality Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Camille L. Garnsey, Zachary E. Magin, Crystal L. Park
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Exploring the Effectiveness and Sustainability of Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) as a Trauma-informed Approach in Two Tasmanian Child and Family Learning Centres Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Elspeth Stephenson, Helen Yost
The impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is well documented and poses challenges for all those living and working with children who have experienced early adversity. The need to be trauma-informed when working with children in all educational settings is now recognised as essential if healing and learning are to take place. There are an increasing number of trauma-informed approaches available
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Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Allison B. Smith, Daryl T. Cooley, Glenn R. Mesman, Sufna G. John, Elissa H. Wilburn, Karin L. Vanderzee, Joy R. Pemberton
Young children are particularly vulnerable to traumatic events and the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms, including comorbid disruptive behaviors. Fortunately, several evidence-based interventions have been shown to be effective at decreasing both posttraumatic stress symptoms and disruptive behaviors in young children. This paper provides an overview of three such interventions—Child-Parent
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Adverse Childhood Experiences in Brazilian College Students: Examining Associations with Suicidal Ideation and Risky Behaviors Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Luciana C. Assini-Meytin, Andreia Isabel Giacomozzi, Sidnei R. Priolo Filho, Joana Milan Lorandi, Ilona Laurinaitytė
Background The association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poor health outcomes is well-established in high-income countries. However, the evidence is limited for the association of ACEs, mental health, and risky behaviors for low- and middle-income countries. Moreover, studies often overlook prescription drug misuse and risky driving when examining the association of ACEs with risky
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A Scoping Review of Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcome Measures for Children and Young People: Implications for Children in Out-of-home Care Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Paula Jacobs, Luke Power, Gavin Davidson, John Devaney, Claire McCartan, Pearse McCusker, Ruth Jenkins
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Call to Action: The Rise of Pediatric Gun Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Eraina Schauss, Haley Zettler, Kiersten Hawes, Jihan Rashed, Sydnie Roberts, Brian Ahern, Debra Bartelli, Chi Li, Melanie Burgess, Regan Williams
This study examines and describes circumstances involving non-fatal firearm injuries in a pediatric population from a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in the southeastern U.S. Researchers analyzed Firearm Injury Questionnaire (FIQ) data collected from 144 children and adolescents, aged 2–17 years, who were treated in the emergency department and/or admitted to the hospital for non-fatal firearm injuries
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Prevalence of Bullying Victimization and Perpetration Among Youth with Chronic Health Conditions in the United States Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Justin A. Haegele, Xihe Zhu
Background Bullying perpetration and victimization have gained widespread recognition as major public health issues. However, few studies focused on exploring prevalence rates across impairments or chronic health conditions exist in the literature. The primary purpose of this analysis was to provide current estimates of bullying victimization and perpetration among US youth with 24 chronic health conditions
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Bullying Victimization and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Retrospective Reports of Relative Impact on Emotional Distress Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Heather H. Miller, Lyndsay Jenkins, Sophie Putzeys, Sonya Kaminski, Madison Woodall