Are Children in Therapy More Likely to be Poly-victims?

Date

2014

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National Children's Advocacy Center

Abstract

Learn about victimization differences between the population of children with therapist contact and the general U.S. youth population. How does victimization risk compare to other common problems that youth in therapy experience? This webinar will use data from the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence to raise awareness about common problems experienced by children in therapy. Learning Objectives: 1. Learn how poly-victimization and other adversities compare to rates of other mental health problems among children with therapy contact. 2. Learn how children with therapist contact differ from other U.S. children in several life event and demographic characteristics

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Keywords

poly-victimization, therapy, child victims

Citation

Hamby, S. (2014). Are Children in Therapy More Likely to be Poly-victims? Huntsville, AL: National Children's Advocacy Center.

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