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… Child sexual abuse, bullying, cyberbullying, and mental health problems among high schools students: A … The aims of the study were: (1) to explore the direct and indirect links between child sexual abuse and cyberbullying, bullying, and mental health problems and … Background: Child sexual abuse is associated with adverse outcomes, including heightened vulnerability that may translate into risk of revictimization. The aims of the study were: (1) to explore the direct and indirect links between child sexual abuse and cyberbullying, bullying, and mental health problems and (2) to study maternal support as a potential protective factor. Methods: Teenagers…
… The association between peer victimization, PTSD, and dissociation in child victims of sexual abuse Journal … host of psychological difficulties, including dissociation and post-traumatic stress (PTSD) symptoms. Negative … ability to interact competently with their peers, and might put them at risk for peer victimization. The aims … Background: Sexually abused children present a host of psychological difficulties, including dissociation and post-traumatic stress (PTSD) symptoms. Negative repercussions associated with sexual abuse may interfere with children's ability to interact competently with their peers, and might put them at risk for peer victimization. The aims of the study were 1) to describe peer victimization…
… childhood maltreatment to psychotic symptoms in adolescents and young adults with depression Journal article Canadian CW … examined the relation between a history of maltreatment and the presence of psychotic symptoms in a community sample of adolescents and young adults with major depressive disorder. One hundred … This study examined the relation between a history of maltreatment and the presence of psychotic symptoms in a community sample of adolescents and young adults with major depressive disorder. One hundred and twenty-nine depressed adolescents and young adults (M = 16.02 years, 77% female, 92% White) were recruited through community advertisement and clinician referral. Clinical diagnoses and…
… from Five-Factor Model (FFM) personality traits and childhood maltreatment Journal article Canadian CW … complex interaction between their personal characteristics and their chronic environmental context. Using a moderated … the associations between early emotional, physical, and sexual maltreatment and life events experienced in the … Youth with depression are theorized to generate stress in their lives because of a complex interaction between their personal characteristics and their chronic environmental context. Using a moderated regression approach, we provided a novel test of this hypothesis by examining whether adolescent 5-factor model personality traits moderate the associations between early emotional, physical, and…
… Childhood sexual abuse and substance abuse: A gender paradox? Journal article … examine associations between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and substance abuse, the role of mental health indicators as mediators in these associations and whether or not associations differ by gender. Data are … We examine associations between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and substance abuse, the role of mental health indicators as mediators in these associations and whether or not associations differ by gender. Data are from 14,063 respondents aged 18–76 years from the 2004–2005 Canadian Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: An International Study (GENACIS). Multiple logistic regression models were used to…
… suspected child maltreatment: Managing the emotional and relational aftermath Journal article Canadian CW … Families who are reported may have intense feelings and reactions that can lead to premature termination or a … Participants described a range of feelings, reactions, and impacts to the therapeutic relationship and clinical … Social workers who report suspected child maltreatment often struggle with the potential consequences to the client–worker relationship. Families who are reported may have intense feelings and reactions that can lead to premature termination or a compromised relationship that interferes with optimal treatment. This article explores Ontario social workers’ retrospective evaluations of the impact…
… Jeffrey Baldwin: A thematic analysis of media coverage and implications for social work practice Journal article … Jeffery Baldwin died in 2002 in the care of his maternal grandparents. The case received intense media attention at … knowledge; issues related to assessment; knowing the child and their needs; the role of culture; case supervision; the … Jeffery Baldwin died in 2002 in the care of his maternal grandparents. The case received intense media attention at various times over an almost eight-year period. Along with other public documents, the media coverage permits an analysis of the practice errors by Child Protection Services that are related to the failure to protect Jeffrey. Nine key themes emerged around core child protection…
… between caseworker assessments of clients’ social networks and child welfare placement outcomes Journal article … the relationship between worker assessments of total number and type of social support and whether an infant is removed from the mother’s care. … Policy changes in Ontario, Canada, emphasized the role of social supports as a protective measure for children at risk. The authors examined the relationship between worker assessments of total number and type of social support and whether an infant is removed from the mother’s care. Analyses indicated that infants were less likely to be removed from the mother’s care when caseworkers viewed…
… The relationship between early adversities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal article … reported childhood physical abuse, childhood sexual abuse and/or exposure to parental domestic violence were … Health Survey-Mental Health using gender-specific bivariate and logistic regression analyses (n = 10,496 men; n = 12,877 … This study examined whether retrospectively reported childhood physical abuse, childhood sexual abuse and/or exposure to parental domestic violence were associated with self-report of a health-professional diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among adults. We analyzed nationally representative data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health using gender-…
… Academic and social outcomes for high-risk youths in Manitoba Journal … Leonard Leclair, Leanne Ekuma, Okechukwu Fransoo, Randy This study examined academic and social outcomes for high-risk youths in Manitoba, using … This study examined academic and social outcomes for high-risk youths in Manitoba, using longitudinal, population-based data. All children born in Manitoba in 1984-1985 who resided in Winnipeg the year they turned 18 were included in analyses (N = 11,703). High risk youths were defined as those involved with child welfare services, living in poverty, and/or having a mother who was a teen at first…