A5019703733- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Therapy and Development
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Northwestern University
2015-2024
FrontLine Service
2017-2019
Mental Health Services
2019
Institute of Behavioral Sciences
1995-2014
University of California, Los Angeles
2006
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
2006
Harvard University Press
1991
For this study, we evaluated the independent and additive predictive effects of psychological maltreatment on an array behavioral problems, symptoms, disorders in a large national sample clinic-referred children adolescents drawn from National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Data Set (CDS; see Layne, Briggs-King, & Courtois, 2014). We analyzed subsample 5,616 youth with lifetime histories 1 or more 3 forms maltreatment: (emotional abuse emotional neglect), physical abuse, sexual abuse....
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the role of dissociation as a mediator mental health outcomes in children with history sexual abuse. METHOD: The group consisted 114 and adolescents (ages 10–18 years) who were wards Illinois Department Children Family Services living residential treatment centers. Interviews, provider ratings, chart reviews used to assess relationship childhood abuse history, dissociative responses, psychopathology. RESULTS: Sexual was significantly associated...
with the penetration of managed care approaches in child welfare, residential treatment services have come under increased scrutiny. In these circumstances it is critical to understand clinically indicated use expensive interventions. As part a community-reinvestment strategy reform within state welfare agency, needs-based assessment children and adolescents was undertaken. A review cases revealed that although level mental health need for many significant, substantial proportion placement...
This article describes the features and utility of Trauma History Profile (THP) component National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Core Data Set (CDS). The THP, which is derived from section University California PTSD Reaction Index for DSM–IV ,i s a comprehensive tool to assist providers in identifying characterizing broad spectrum 20 types trauma experienced by children adolescents. Additional questions assess age during each type occurred capture salient details about experience....
Chronic, interpersonal traumas within the caregiving system are associated with a range of symptoms, functional impairments, and trauma history profiles. This study utilized data from National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Core Data Set (CDS) to examine role child sexual abuse in combination other types caregiver-related (physical abuse, domestic violence, emotional neglect, impaired caregiving). These composites were assessed relation clinical profiles, including mental health risk...
The present study is designed to identify which types of trauma experiences interact with later development normal and abnormal sexual behavior in children adolescents. More specifically, our goal determine exposure are related issues sexuality, sexually reactive behavior, aggressive the combination both behavior. A sample 5,976 ages 5 18 who were wards State Illinois studied. All assessed Child Adolescent Needs Strengths (CANS) at entry into care. These data used understand relationship...
Thirty-seven female inpatients with borderline personality disorder were followed prospectively for up to 5 years assess changes in two forms of self-destructiveness: suicidal behavior/ideation, and self-harm behavior/ideation. It was found that behavior declined significantly at 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-year follow-up; showed trends but no significant decline over years. Ideation (both ideation self-harm) did not notably. Three alternate courses are identified: "fluctuating," "consistently low,"...
Abstract The present study evaluated the impact of Urban Improv (UI), a theater-based youth violence prevention (YVP) program developed for inner-city youth, on three behavioral and psychological outcome domains: aggressive behaviors, prosocial scholastic attention engagement. This compared outcomes 77 elementary school students in classrooms designated to receive UI with those 63 from matched control classrooms. Findings revealed that who received were superior controls all domains. support...
Direct care staff provide 24/7 and supervision in residential treatment for youth; vacancy rates these positions increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used multi-level, two-stage least squares regression to examine relationship between vacancies adverse events experienced by 1352 youth Illinois child welfare October 2019-February 2022. Hierarchical cluster analysis was explore whether particular event clusters were differentially related rates. We hypothesized that...
Many youth in foster care endure traumatic experiences (TE) that can lead to lasting negative outcomes. However, the identification of strengths may mitigate impact TE.This study examines frequency and distribution identified strengths; whether moderate association between TE various outcomes; certain have a larger moderation effect on life domain functioning. Administrative clinical data, including Child Adolescent Needs Strengths (CANS) assessment, were examined for 3324 transition age...
Abstract There is a substantial body of research on delinquent behavior and symptoms conduct disorder among young males; however, less attention has been dedicated to understanding the female population. The aim this study examine girls’ severity needs related in relation various past traumatic experiences. We hypothesized that for girls presence these will be correlated with physical sexual abuse. Furthermore, we propose relationship trauma conduct-related higher females as compared males....