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Development of a Differential Assessment Guide to Improve Engagement  with Youths & amp; Families Living  with Chronic Trauma
AbstractYouths and parents/caregivers who have experienced multiple forms of severe interpersonal trauma may demonstrate severe and persistent symptoms of complex trauma including high-risk behaviors. Engagement, and sustaining engagement, of these youths and parents/caregivers in evidence-supported trauma treatment is a critical challenge, especially when youths or parents/caregivers have experienced chronic traumas that may be expected to continue into the foreseeable future. An extensive literature review was conducted leading to development of an assessment framework that could increase engagement of youths and parents...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 27, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Courage to Care: Teacher Compassion Predicts More Positive Attitudes Toward Trauma-Informed Practice
ConclusionThis study suggests potential benefits for both teachers and students of positioning compassion at the center of educational policy and practice. The results are contextualized within the Irish and international educational landscape. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 17, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Witnessing Parental Arrest As a Predictor of Child Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms During and After Parental Incarceration
ConclusionImplications for future policies to reduce the likelihood of children witnessing parental arrests, as well as the potential benefit of screening for trauma when working with children with incarcerated parents, are discussed. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 17, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Familial and Bullying Victimisation: The Impact of Early Adversity Within the Home and Peer Settings on Late Adolescence and Adult Psychopathology
ConclusionSchools and HE institutions should acknowledge the impact of childhood adversities. In doing so, it is important to consider the deeper impact of bullying due to its links with psychopathology across the lifespan. Educational institutions should take appropriate steps to mitigate continued exposure as students ’ progress through the education system. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 16, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Maternal, Paternal, and Peer Relationships Differentially Predict Adolescent Behavioral Problems
In conclusion, mother-adolescent relationship may be more important for externalizing behavioral problems and father-adolescent relationship may be more important for internalizing behavioral problems. In middle adolescence, parental relationships are still more important than peer relationship in predicting adolescent behavioral problems. Study limitations and implications for research, policy, and practice were discussed. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 14, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Focusing the APA Ethics Code to Include Development: Applications to Abuse
AbstractExtant ethics codes in psychological work generally are not sufficiently developmentally oriented. Here, we examine the American Psychological Association ethics code for its developmental sensitivity, find it lacking in this regard, and make recommendations. Our approach was to place children and youth at the forefront in forming developmentally-targeted principles, meta-principles, values, and rights. To further this aim, we consulted the one ethics code in the field that is developmentally-attuned, the ethics code of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. We used a revised set of ethical princi...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 13, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Disrupting the Trauma- To - Prison Pipeline For Justice-Involved Young Women Victimized By Violence
Conclusions/implicationsThis study highlights the need to disrupt the trauma- to- prison pipeline by enhancing positive social skills in a trauma-responsive manner, which could mitigate the effect of exposure to violence among JIYW. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 10, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Child and Caregiver Reporting on Child Maltreatment and Mental Health in the Philippines Before and After an International Child Development Program (ICDP) Parenting Intervention
AbstractChild maltreatment is a serious problem affecting millions of children. Research on self-reporting of child maltreatment has shown a difference in reporting between caregivers and children. Increased understanding of this has implications for further evaluations of parenting programmes and assessment of violence and maltreatment. The purpose of this study was to explore caregiver-child reporting discrepancies on child maltreatment and emotional health before and after piloting of the International Child Development Program (ICDP) in the Philippines. Data was collected from caregivers and their children before and a...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 3, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Enduring Effects of Early Life Traumas on Adult Suicidal Ideation
AbstractExposure to traumas early in life has been found to have a range of negative health effects later in adulthood, including a higher risk for suicidal behavior. Using data from the Waves I (1994/95) and IV (2008) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (N = 14,385; 49.35% female;Mage in Wave IV  = 29), this study examines the effects of exposure to three different types of early life traumas—emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse before the age of 18—on adult suicidal ideation. Guided by the stress process model incorporated with a life-course perspective, potential med...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - September 2, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Early Life Maltreatment and Adolescent Interpretations of Ambiguous Social Situations: Investigating Interpersonal Cognitions and Emotional Symptoms
AbstractIn the general population, negative interpretations of social situations have been associated with risk of developing emotional disorders such as anxiety and depression. Given that childhood maltreatment poses risk for later emotional disorders, this study examined whether interpersonal cognitive style differentiated maltreated adolescents from their non-maltreated peers and correlated with emotional symptoms across each group. Forty-seven maltreated and 28 non-maltreated adolescents were recruited from New South Wales, Australia to complete a battery of questionnaires that assessed interpersonal cognitions and lev...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - August 5, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Teachers ’ Responses to Child Maltreatment
ConclusionOur findings suggest the need for more targeted interventions to improve teachers ’ decision-making with potential child maltreatment scenarios, especially for physical abuse, so that children who are experiencing maltreatment may be more accurately detected and reported to child protection. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - August 4, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

A thematic analysis of broker consultation in a TF-CBT community based learning collaborative
AbstractBackgroundConsultation is an important implementation strategy to increase competence, knowledge, and fidelity to evidence-based practice in community settings. However, the literature has primarily focused on consultation for clinical providers, and less is known about consultation for “broker” professionals, or those who identify and refer children to mental health services. Given their critical role in connecting youth to evidence-based treatment, investigating broker knowledge and use of evidence-based screening and referral are needed.ObjectiveTo address this gap, the current study examines the content of ...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - August 3, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Examining the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Gender on Trauma-Informed Intervention Outcomes
ConclusionsThe finding has significant implications for early detection and preventative intervention efforts with children ’s ACEs before their ACEs further cumulate to a higher number. Gender difference should be considered in intervention planning and monitored during the intervention process. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - August 2, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The PTSD Symptom Presentation and the Effect of Polytrauma on PTSD Symptom Clusters Among Young People Who Have Experienced Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
ConclusionsThese findings support the need for a comprehensive assessment of trauma symptoms that includes cluster-specific PTSD symptoms. They also underscore the need to assess the full breadth and chronicity of trauma experiences to guide treatment planning and delivery, targeting specific domains of trauma impact. These findings can also inform the tailoring and adaptation of evidence-based interventions and strategies to better meet the needs of young people who have experienced CSE/T. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - August 2, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Children and Adolescents Who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour: A Review of the Existing Research
This study addresses this gap to further our understanding of the aetiology of HSB among children and adolescents. The full text of 87 articles was retrieved and assessed for eligibility, following which 10 articles were deemed relevant for inclusion in the review. These 10 studies were then subjected to quality assessment, data extraction and synthesis. The present review included only studies that used data pertaining to both males and females, and some studies provided a comparison between males and females. There were higher rates of sexual victimisation among females who display HSB. Additionally, child sexual abuse p...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - July 29, 2022 Category: Child Development Source Type: research