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The Impact of Training on Nurses ’ Attitudes Toward Reporting Child Sexual Abuse: a Pilot Study
AbstractThe purpose of this project is to assess, for practicing pediatric nurses in the U.S., what is the impact of the Stewards of Children Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) program on their attitudes about reporting suspected CSA.  A sample size of 32 nurses completed an online 2-hour continuing education course by Stewards of Children, with a pre/post-test survey. A modified 14-item version of the Teachers Reporting Attitudes Scale for Child Sexual Abuse (TRAS-CSA) was used to measure the nurses’ attitudes before and afte r educational training. The surveys were analyzed to assess changes in attitudes using two-tailed sign t...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 8, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Sensory Processing and Connected Motor Planning and Skills: A Scoping Review
ConclusionsThis study suggests emerging evidence in relation to the connection between trauma, sensory processing and motor development but that further empirical research is needed to verify this and inform practice. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 8, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Moderating and Mediating Role of Responsive Parenting Behavior in Explaining the Link between Intimate Partner Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Young Children
AbstractResponsive parenting serves an influential role in explaining the link between children ’s exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and children’s mental health impairment, but how this occurs is not well elucidated. In some cases, researchers examine parenting as a mediator to explain how IPV leads to maladaptive outcomes (i.e., IPV negatively impacts one’s capacity for respo nsive parenting, which in turn impacts children), whereas others examine moderation in which either the absence of responsive parenting exacerbates adverse outcomes or increased responsive parenting buffers risk. Mediation addresses ...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 8, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Road Blocks or Building Blocks? A Qualitative Study on Challenges and Resilience in Romantic Relationships of Youth Exposed to Family Violence
AbstractRomantic 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 fam ily violence is lacking. Using both theoretical and inductive thematic analysis, this qualitative study explored challenges as well as positive experiences within romantic relationships of youth exposed to family violence during childhood. In-depth individual i...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 8, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Need for a Prevention Program for Child Sexual Abuse in Brazil: A Report of Shortfall Care to Pedophilia and its Critical Consequences
AbstractFrom 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 individual, known by medical-psychiatric and forensic facilities for a past history of patricide, who revealed his pedophilic fantasies and behavior belatedly. To assess a pedophilic disorder and screen for other paraphi...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 2, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Prevalence of Bullying Victimization and Perpetration Among Youth with Chronic Health Conditions in the United States
ConclusionsThis analysis helps to identify several groups of adolescents in need of targeted interventions to help reduce bullying rates. Those experiencing more than one chronic health condition were 3.56 and 2.97 times as likely to engage in bullying victimization and perpetration, respectively, compared to those with no condition. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 1, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Correction to: Explaining the Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and Psychological Adjustment in Youth in a Romantic Relationship
(Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - December 1, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

A Trauma-Informed Workshop Targeting the Attitudes of Mental Health Providers in a Rural, Racially Diverse Community Bordering Tribal lands
ConclusionThe findings should be interpreted with caution but point to plausible implications related to the decline in trauma-informed attitudes such as, lack of ongoing training following the workshop, limitations in workforce and resources within the rural community, unaddressed implicit bias, and needing more organizational leadership buy-in and resources. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 29, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

The Link Between Childhood Abuse Experiences and Homeless People ’s Quality of Life: A Longitudinal Study
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 predictive of the rate of change in these factors 2.5 years after entering the social relief system.  Data were used from an observational longitudinal multi-site cohort study following Dutch homeless people 2.5 years after entering the social relief system. The 4 constitutional conditions of the Social Quality Approach (living conditions, interpersonal embeddedness, societal embeddedness and self -regulation) were used to cluster the factors incl...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 23, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Restorative Justice and Trauma: Responding to the Needs and Misdeeds of Young People with Trauma Histories
AbstractYoung 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 empathy or remorse. In this paper I suggest post-traumatic distress may explain some variation in RJ process and outcomes hitherto ignored in existing research. I also suggest research on trauma in young people raises...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 23, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

A formative evaluation of ‘Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resiliency’ with Hispanic adolescents prior to and during Covid-19
AbstractYouth 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. We conducted a formative evaluation of a youth intervention entitledMind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience, which aims to help youth overcome adversity and to build resilience via psychoeducation and...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 20, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Perceived Competence of Teachers in the Implementation of Trauma-informed Practices for Students with Disabilities in Classrooms in the United Arab Emirates
This study aims to understand the perceived competence of teachers in adopting trauma-informed practices (TIP) for students with disabilities in regular classrooms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The trauma model of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) guided the development of the Teacher Trauma Management Scale (TTMS) as well as the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding (BIDR-16), which was used for data collection. A total of 244 in-service teachers were recruited from 22 schools in one of the seven Emirates in the UAE. The data were subjected to a t-test, an analysis of varianc...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 18, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Sleep, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems Among Youth Presenting to Treatment Following Sexual Abuse
This study highlights the commonality of sleep problems in children who experienced sexual abuse. Findings suggest that CSA interventions that do not directly address sleep may be missing a component that can contribute to successful recovery. The results provide preliminary evidence that sleep problems and mental health concerns among youth who experienced CSA are associated, indicating a need for further investigation into the association and potential implications for treatment. Other implications for future research and treatment following CSA are discussed. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 16, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Exploring the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Mental Health in Low Birthweight Children
AbstractLow 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 analysis was conducted using a subset of data from children ages 6 –17 years from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) for 2018–2019 (n = 40,656). Welch ANOVA, Pearson’s chi-square, and logistic r...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 15, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Cognitive Functioning of Children in Out-of-Home Care
Conclusions: The results document a very high prevalence of cognitive deficits and delays among the children in the sample. The impli cations of identifying the neurocognitive effects of maltreatment in the practices of the child welfare system are discussed in terms of developing suitable assessment and intervention strategies. (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma)
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - November 14, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research