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… Child physical and sexual abuse in a community sample of young adults: … H.  Child Abuse & Neglect, 37(1), 14-21. Child physical and sexual abuse in a community sample of young adults: … utilized secondary data analysis to identify prevalence and risk factors for physical and sexual abuse of children … Child maltreatment is increasingly recognized as a major public health problem; however, despite the identification there is little community-based information about the determinants of child maltreatment in Canada. This study utilized secondary data analysis to identify prevalence and risk factors for physical and sexual abuse of children living in Ontario. The Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS)…

… The relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms and substance use among adolescents involved with child … Wekerle, Christine Tonmyr, Lil Thornton, Tiffany Waechter, Randall Pereira, Jessica Chung, Ronald MAP Research Team International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction The relationship between post-traumatic stress … The maltreatment of children is a public health and social concern, especially given the potential for negative consequences throughout the lifespan.  Of particular interest for the current study is the well-established relationship between child maltreatment and alcohol use, drug use, and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among adolescents.  The current study examines how PTSS…

… Factor structure and reliability of the childhood trauma questionnaire and prevalence estimates of trauma for male and female street youth 2011 Auteurs Forde, David R. Baron, … Within the past three decades there has been sizeable growth in research examining various aspects of childhood maltreatment.  The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Short-Form (CTQ-SF) are widely used in clinical settings, community surveys and program evaluation, and provide a retrospective identification of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect.…

… among childhood maltreatment, adolescent mental health, and self-compassion in child welfare adolescents 2011 … among childhood maltreatment, adolescent mental health, and self-compassion in child welfare adolescents Childhood maltreatment is a risk factor for poor physical and mental health.  This study explored the relationship … Childhood maltreatment is a risk factor for poor physical and mental health.  This study explored the relationship between child maltreatment and self-compassion.  Self-compassion was defined as a concept of positive acceptance of the self.  The present sample was taken from the Maltreatment and Adolescent Pathways (MAP) Longitudinal Study.  A total of 117 youths completed the…

… Externalizing Problems and Problematic Sexual Behaviors: Same Etiology? 2010 … Aggressive Behavior 36(6), 358-370. Externalizing Problems and Problematic Sexual Behaviors: Same Etiology? A broad … them or others.  The authors hypothesized that sexual abuse and family sexuality are better predictors of problematic … A broad range of sexual behaviours exhibited by children is common in the normal course of human sexual development.  However, these behaviours may be problematic when they become developmentally inappropriate or potentially harmful to them or others.  The authors hypothesized that sexual abuse and family sexuality are better predictors of problematic sexual behaviour (PSB), whereas…

… of the glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism (Bcl1) and childhood abuse to risk of bulimia nervosa 2011 Auteurs … of the glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism (Bcl1) and childhood abuse to risk of bulimia nervosa Current … linked to atypical HPA axis activity in eating disordered and non-eating disordered populations. The participants’ … Current theory suggests bulimia nervosa (BN) may be associated with hereditary susceptibilities triggered by environmental factors. This study proposed that traumatic stress may increase the risk of BN in individuals who are genetically predisposed. It is speculated that the stressful effects of childhood abuse may alter functioning in the hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the main…

… Co-Occurrence of Interparental Violence and Child Physical Abuse and its Effect on the Adolescent's Behavior 2007 Auteurs … 8, pp. 691 - 701 Co-Occurrence of Interparental Violence and Child Physical Abuse and its Effect on the Adolescent's … This study surveyed Francophone teenagers in New Brunswick secondary schools to determine the impact of the co-occurrence of parent-to-child and interparental violence on their behavior. Results showed that half of all the teens who responded to the questionnaire had been exposed at least once to domestic violence within the past five years, and nearly a third had been physically abused by a…

… Establishing a relationship between behavior and cognition: Violence against women and children within the family 2007 Auteurs Chamberland, Claire Fortin, Andrée Laporte, Lise Journal of Family … The goal of this study was to answer two questions: 1) to what extent are cognitions (mental conceptions) regarding violence against women and children within the family associated with violent actions against them? 2) to what extent does an adult with a narrow conception of violence against women also have a narrow conception of violence against children? A total of 62 parents, all born in…

… Factors associated with co-occurrence of spousal and parental violence: Quebec population study 2007 Auteurs Lévesque, Sylvie Clément, Marie-Ève Chamberland, Claire Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Issue 8, … 661-674 Factors associated with co-occurrence of spousal and parental violence: Quebec population study The objective … The objective of this study was to determine the differences between 1) families in which there is spousal violence: 2) those in which there is parental violence; and 3) those in which there is both spousal and parental violence. It also sought to document the factors associated with the three groups and develop an explanatory model for the type of violence in relation to the characteristics of…

… Physical violence and psychological aggression towards children: Five-year trends in practices and attitudes from two population surveys 2007 Auteurs Clément, Marie-Ève Chamberland, Claire Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 31, Issue 9, pp. … This study, conducted in Quebec, compared the rates of household psychological aggression and physical violence towards children, as reported by mothers in a telephone survey, between 1999 and 2004. Reports of minor physical violence towards a child by an adult living in the household decreased by 5% in 2004 compared to 1999. Reports of repeated psychological violence increased by 5%. Eighty…