The purpose of this study was to explore when corporal punishment crosses the line into abuse. Qualitative interviews were conducted with five child protection workers who work hand in hand with families and children ...

More than 90% of youth in the foster care system who experience more than five different placements become system involved. System involved includes incarceration, courts, supervision, social workers, etc., seemingly a ...

Child abuse is an invisible epidemic that has serious short and long term ramifications for the affected children, their families and society at large. Making a diagnosis that suggests or confirms child abuse can be ...

This bibliography lists citations and abstracts to English language articles, chapters, and books covering a wide variety of cultural issues that forensic interviewers may deal with among alleged victims of child sexual ...

This study examined the utility of a lifetime cumulative adversities and trauma model in predicting the severity of mental health symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder. We also tested whether ...

This study examines type-specific and cumulative experiences of violence among a vulnerable population of youth. Sixty high-risk, shelter-dwelling, urban youth were interviewed regarding their history of childhood maltreatment, ...

Multiple trauma exposures during childhood are associated with a range of psychological symptoms later in life. In this study, we examined whether the total number of different types of trauma experienced by children ...

The provision of mental health services via videoconferencing tele-mental health has become an increasingly routine component of mental health service delivery throughout the world. Emphasizing the research literature since ...

Current practice for determining the exposure to methamphetamine in contaminated homes relies on the analysis of surface wipe sample to address direct contact exposures. The movement of methamphetamine into the air phase, ...