• Parenting under the influence: The effects of opioids, alcohol and cocaine on mother–child interaction 

  Slesnick, N., Feng, X., Brakenhoff, B., & Brigham, G. S. (Addictive Behaviors, 2014)

  Nearly 20% of adults receiving treatment for a substance use disorder live with their minor children (Stanger et al., 1999) and women in drug use treatment are twice as likely as men to have children in their household ...
• A Blueprint for Change: Toward a National Strategy to End Sexual Abuse of Children with Disabilities 

  Harrell, Sandra (Vera Institute of Justice, 2018)

  This blueprint is the culmination of literature reviews, stakeholder interviews, roundtable discussions, and an overall collective effort among advocates from the fields of child advocacy, victim services, and disability—as ...
• Are community level prescription opioid overdoses associated with child harm? A spatial analysis of California zip codes, 2001–2011 

  Wolf, J. P., Ponicki, W. R., Kepple, N. J., & Gaidus, A. (Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2016)

  Background Non-medical prescription opioid use is increasing globally within high-income countries, particularly the United States. However, little is known about whether it is associated with negative outcomes for children. ...
• Parents’ Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Children’s Behavioral Health Problems 

  Schickedanz, A., Halfon, N., Sastry, N., & Chung, P. J. (Pediatrics, 2018)

  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) include stressful and potentially traumatic events associated with higher risk of long-term behavioral problems and chronic illnesses. Whether parents’ ACE ...
• Calculating the Real Costs of the Opioid Crisis 

  Ryan, S. A. (Pediatrics, 2018)

  commentary-To develop and implement effective prevention, mitigation, and intervention policies, we must understand the true costs of this epidemic.
• A Public Health Response to Opioid Use in Pregnancy 

  Patrick, S. W., & Schiff, D. M. (Pediatrics, 2018)

  The use of opioids during pregnancy has grown rapidly in the past decade. As opioid use during pregnancy increased, so did complications from their use, including neonatal abstinence syndrome. Several state governments ...
• A multidisciplinary team approach to the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases involving recantation. 

  Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, 2018)

  This monograph provides essential information about how to handle both investigation and prosecution of cases of child abuse in which the alleged victim has recanted.
• Issues Affecting Utilization of Mental Health Treatment by Victims of Child Sexual Abuse and Their Caregivers: A bibliography 

  National Children's Advocacy Center (National Children's Advocacy Center, 2018)

  This bibliography lists citations and abstracts to publications covering a wide range of topics related to issues affecting access and utilization of mental health treatment services by victims of sexual abuse and their ...
• 2018 Kids Count Data book-State Trends in Child Well-being 

  Annie E. Casey Foundation (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2018)

  The Casey Foundation's 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book warns that the 2020 census is mired in challenges that could shortchange the official census count by at least 1 million kids younger than age 5. This discrepancy would put ...
• Narrative skill and testimonial accuracy in typically developing children and those with intellectual disabilities 

  Brown, D. A., Brown, E. J., Lewis, C. N., & Lamb, M. E. (Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2017)

  Children must describe maltreatment coherently for their testimony to be influential in court. We know little about how well children with intellectual disabilities (CWID) describe their experiences relative to typically ...
• Child Sexual Abuse: Ethics and Evidence 

  Salter, M. (Child Abuse Review, 2018)

  Over the last 40 years, child sexual abuse (CSA) has become a regular, if discomforting, focus of public concern and attention. A constant stream of news items, investigations and arrests, public inquiries and statements ...
• Clinical practice: recognizing child sexual abuse—what makes it so difficult? 

  Vrolijk-Bosschaart, T. F., Brilleslijper-Kater, S. N., Benninga, M. A., Lindauer, R. J., & Teeuw, A. H. (European journal of pediatrics, 2018)

  Recognizing child sexual abuse (CSA) in children is difficult, as there can be many hurdles in the assessment of alleged CSA. With this paper, we try to improve the recognition of CSA by discussing: (1) the difficulties ...
• Traumatic separation and refugee and immigrant children: Tips for current caregivers 

  National Child Traumatic Stress Network (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2018)

  Provides tips for current caregivers and others to help address the needs of immigrant and refugee children who have experienced traumatic separation. The relationship with a parent is critical to a child’s sense of self, ...
• Spirituality and work related stress in social workers 

  Lusung, D. (California State University, San Bernardino, 2018)

  Social workers are subjected to experiencing job related stress due to high case loads, the severity of client cases, and vicarious trauma. In order to cope with these job stresses, it would be conducive for social workers ...
• Preventing Vicarious Trauma in Counselors Through the Implementation of Self-Care Practices 

  Flint, S. M. (The Alabama Counseling Association Journal, 2018)

  Counselors are regularly exposed to a wide range of client’s trauma experiences, and the construct vicarious trauma describes the negative secondary symptoms as a result of trauma exposure. Common symptoms include ...
• A Qualitative Inquiry into the Phenomenon of Vicarious Resilience in Law Enforcement Officers 

  Pair, J. M. (Walden University, 2018)

  Law enforcement officers (LEOs) often bear witness to trauma in others, leaving them vulnerable to vicarious traumatization. Vicarious resilience can counterbalance the negative effects of trauma work and help individuals ...
• Invisible Wounds: Preventing Vicarious Trauma in Practicing Counselors 

  Taylor, M. A. (Auburn University, 2018)

  The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between supervision and levels of vicarious trauma in practicing counselors. Due to the diverse number of traumatic events, the probability of counselors ...
• Challenges of reporting child abuse by healthcare professionals: A narrative review 

  Azizi, M., & Shahhosseini, Z. (Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, 2017)

  Child abuse is one of the most challenging social problems worldwide. Failure to report child abuse may lead to the aggravation of the situation and increase the probability of further abuses. This study aimed to determine ...
• Neighborhood characteristics and violence behind closed doors: The spatial overlap of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence 

  Gracia, E., López-Quílez, A., Marco, M., & Lila, M. (PLoS One, 2018)

  In this study, we analyze first whether there is a common spatial distribution of child maltreatment (CM) and intimate partner violence (IPV), and second, whether the risks of CM and IPV are influenced by the same neighborhood ...
• Prevention of Child Maltreatment in U.S. Air Force Families 

  Coody, A. E (Abilene Christian University, 2018)

  The Department of Defense created the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to provide primary and secondary intervention and prevention services to military families to decrease the risks of family maltreatment. This review ...

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