Child welfare involvement and adjustment among care alumni and their children: A systematic review of risk and protective factors Lena Jäggiab, Jamie Jaramilloc, Tess K. Drazdowskic, & Süheyla Sekerad Background Recent research and policy recognize care alumni (i.e., adults formerly in out-of-home care [OHC]) as a population with a high accumulation of disadvantages well [...]
Changes in Attachment Disorder symptoms in children internationally adopted and in residential care Maite Román, Jesús Palacios, & Helen Minnis Highlights • Adoption appears to be an effective intervention for the recovery of Trauma Disorders symptoms. • Residential care, even if started beyond early childhood, has negative effects on DSED symptoms. • Abuse and [...]
The occurrence and co-occurrence of ACEs and their relationship to mental health in the United States and Ireland Christa McCutchen, Philip Hyland, Mark Shevlin, Marylène Cloitre Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have various deleterious effects on mental health but few studies have been conducted in Ireland. The primary objective of this study was to determine [...]
Development and validation of a self-report measure assessing failures in the mentalization of trauma and adverse relationships Nicolas Berthelot, Claudia Savard, Roxanne Lemieux, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Karin Ensink, Natacha Godbout Background The way people process trauma and adverse relationships may be more predictive of subsequent adaptation than trauma exposure in itself. However, there is currently [...]
Racial/ethnic and gender disparities in child protection decision-making: What role do stereotypes play? Floor Middel, Mónica López López, JohnFluke, & Hans Grietens Highlights Background: A wide range of studies have revealed racial/ethnic and gender disparities in child protection decision-making. Objective: This study investigated whether disparities are mediated by stereotypes that professionals may hold, by [...]
Multisystemic therapy for child abuse and neglect: Parental stress and parental mental health as predictors of change in child neglect Judith Bauch, Stephanie Hefti, Lara Oeltjen, Tania Pérez, Cynthia Cupit Swenson, Ute Fürstenau, Bruno Rhiner, Marc Schmid Highlights Despite high prevalence, child neglect has long been passed over in research. As a result, there [...]
Child Measures of Trauma and PTSD: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/child/index.asphttps://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/documents/PCL5_LEC_ criterionA.PDF Depression Screening Tools https://www.apa.org/depression-guideline/assessment PHQ-9 modified for adolescents: https://www.childrenshospital.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/PHQ%20Form.pdfhttps://www.med.umich.edu/1info/FHP/practiceguides/depress/phq-9.pdf Anxiety rating scales Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A): https://dcf.psychiatry.ufl.edu/files/2011/05/HAMILTON-ANXIETY.pdf SCARED (children): https://www.midss.org/sites/default/files/scaredchild1.pdf
Physicians for Human Rights investigates and documents human rights violations, gives voice to survivors and witnesses, and works to ensure that perpetrators can be held accountable for their crimes. PHR conducts research and investigations that help strengthen the skills of frontline human rights defenders. See their resources related to torture here.
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Investigative Interview Protocol is a structured protocol for professionals conducting forensic interviews with suspected child sexual abuse victims. This free tool is available in 23 languages. Also available are research articles and training materials and videos.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers many resources related to Immigrant Child Health, including the Immigrant Child Health Toolkit, Supporting Immigrant Children tip sheet, and a variety of Immigrant Child Health webinars.