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… Childhood trauma and injection drug use among high-risk youth 2009 Authors Kerr, Thomas Stoltz, Jo-Anne Marshall, Brandon Lai, Calvin Strathdee, Steffanie A. Wood, Evan Journal … examined the relationship between childhood maltreatment and injection drug use initiation among high risk youth. The … This study examined the relationship between childhood maltreatment and injection drug use initiation among high risk youth. The authors used data from the At Risk Youth Study, a prospective cohort study of street-involved youth in Vancouver. All participants were street youth between the ages of 14 and 26 that had recently used illicit drugs other than marijuana. The 560 participants completed…
… Personality, child maltreatment, and substance use: Examining correlates of deliberate … has recently gained attention in academic literature and media focus. DSH is defined as a wide range of … students, the authors examined the relationship between DSH and respondents’ histories of childhood abuse and neglect, … Deliberate self-harm (DSH), according to the authors, has recently gained attention in academic literature and media focus. DSH is defined as a wide range of behaviours intended to “cause harm to the self, even if the act [does] not actually result in harm” (p.241). Using questionnaires from a sample of 320 first year university students, the authors examined the relationship between DSH and…
… Understanding the Association Between Maltreatment History and Adolescent Risk Behavior by Examining Popularity Motivations and Peer Group Control 2009 Authors Ellis, Wendy E. Wolfe, … One thousand, five hundred and fifty eight youth from three schools in Southwestern Ontario were sampled to examine connections between high risk behaviour, the influence of peers and childhood experience of maltreatment. High risk behaviour, according to the authors, includes substance abuse and criminal behaviour. The authors used the Childhood Trauma questionnaire to measure child maltreatment…
… of Children Participating in Mental Health Residential and Intensive Family Services: Preliminary Findings 2009 … used a sample of seventeen youth in residential treatment and eighteen youth receiving intensive at-home services. The authors used quantitative and qualitative methods to gather information related to … Two groups of youth aged 12 to 16 were recruited to examine the differences in child outcome measures related to type of mental health service provision. Authors used a sample of seventeen youth in residential treatment and eighteen youth receiving intensive at-home services. The authors used quantitative and qualitative methods to gather information related to symptom severity, psychosocial and…
… the sexual behavior of Canadian Aboriginal young people and their implications for health promotion 2009 Authors … ever had sex, having had more than one sexual partner, and condom use. They argue that using substances more … frequently than peers, having experienced sexual abuse, and having lived on a reserve were most strongly and … This study uses the 2003 British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey (BCAHS) to examine factors associated with Aboriginal young people’s sexual behaviours. Information from the BCAHS was used from a total of 2476 students, grades 7 through 12, who self-identified as Aboriginal. The authors used the BCAHS information from these students to examine variables related to having ever had sex, having…
… Intimate partner violence and immigration laws in Canada: How far have we come? 2009 … Cheryl Rishchynsk, Giselle International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Volume 32, Issue 6, pp. 335-341. 1631 This … examined the structural barriers that hinder immigrant and refugee women’s ability to exit abusive relationships. … This study examined the structural barriers that hinder immigrant and refugee women’s ability to exit abusive relationships. Research was gathered in Toronto using a purposive sampling strategy through two different methods: key informant interviews and focus groups. Themes extrapolated from interviews and focus groups include: cultural practices prohibiting disclosure/reporting,…
… Receiving Child Welfare Services: Seeking to Understand How to Reduce Risk and Increase Protective Factors 2009 Authors Maiter, Sarah … 1, pp. 28-36. 1545 The authors sought to better understand the impact of migration, the resources lost immigrating … The authors sought to better understand the impact of migration, the resources lost immigrating to Canada and the possible link to child welfare involvement. An inductive qualitative approach was used to interview 20 participants of South Asian heritage in a large cosmopolitan city in Canada. Interviews included questions regarding family history, migration history, settlement history,…
… Child sexual abuse and adult romantic adjustment: comparison of single- and multiple-indicator measures 2009 Authors Godbout, … indicators "to obtain detailed information about the nature and correlates of CSA"; while others "have employed single … Research indicates child sexual abuse (CSA) has long-term consequences that may affect future marital functioning. Some studies have used multiple indicators "to obtain detailed information about the nature and correlates of CSA"; while others "have employed single item indicators in an effort to...respect and protect participants' privacy and wellbeing" (p. 694). This study compared the…
… of the glucocorticoid receptor polymorphism (Bcl1) and childhood abuse to risk of bulimia nervosa 2011 Authors … linked to atypical HPA axis activity in eating disordered and non-eating disordered populations. The participants’ … experience of childhood abuse (physical or sexual) and the participants’ variation of the main glucocorticoid … 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…
… Collaboration Between Addiction Treatment and Child Welfare Fields: Opportunities in a Canadian … abuse issues. This study examined the role of child welfare and substance use treatment systems, and their support of pregnant women and mothers with … A sizeable portion of families involved with the child welfare system deal with parental substance abuse issues. This study examined the role of child welfare and substance use treatment systems, and their support of pregnant women and mothers with substance use problems. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 24 managers and direct service staff from both substance use treatment and child…