6.3 identification of traumatic stress and suicidality among abused youth

Children who disclose abuse are often evaluated at Children ’s Advocacy Centers (CACs), with more than 300,000 evaluations every year. CAC evaluations consist of a forensic interview and/or medical evaluation. Recently, the National Children’s Alliance recommended that CACs detect and refer for traumatic stress. However, little guidance exists about effe ctive strategies to detect, assess, and refer children evaluated at CACs. We developed and piloted a standard trauma screening to evaluate risk and enhance referral for traumatic stress in CACs.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research