Child sexual abuse, disclosure and PTSD: A systematic and critical review

JR McTavish, I Sverdlichenko, HL MacMillan… - Child abuse & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a prevalent exposure with potentially serious,
negative health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its …

[HTML][HTML] The integration of people convicted of a sexual offence into the community and their (risk) management

KF McCartan, K Richards - Current psychiatry reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We are reviewing recent research into the community
integration of men convicted of a sexual offence and their (risk) management. This is a high …

Child maltreatment online education for healthcare and social service providers: Implications for the COVID-19 context and beyond

M Kimber, JR McTavish, M Vanstone, DE Stewart… - Child Abuse & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Evidence indicates that healthcare and social service providers (HSSPs) receive inadequate
education related to recognizing and responding to child maltreatment. This is despite the …

[HTML][HTML] Traumatic stress symptoms and PTSD risk in children served by Children's Advocacy Centers

EA McGuier, KA Campbell, KA Byrne… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Children who experience maltreatment are at high risk for posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) can facilitate access to treatment …

[HTML][HTML] A theory of change driven approach to evaluating a multi-agency stalking intervention programme

J Belur, L Tompson, K Jerath - Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Multi-agency initiatives as a response to complex crimes, such as stalking, pose
conceptual and operational challenges for practitioners and evaluators. This study …

A national survey of characteristics of child advocacy centers in the United States: Do the flagship models match those in broader practice?

JL Herbert, W Walsh, L Bromfield - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) emphasize developing effective cross-agency
collaborations between workers involved in serious abuse investigations to foster …

Childhood adversities and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among first-year college students: results from the WMH-ICS initiative

P Mortier, J Alonso, RP Auerbach, J Bantjes… - Social psychiatry and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the associations of childhood adversities (CAs) with lifetime onset
and transitions across suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) among incoming college …

Multi-disciplinary teams responding to child abuse: Common features and assumptions

JL Herbert, L Bromfield - Children and Youth Services Review, 2019 - Elsevier
The physical and sexual abuse of children is a complex social issue that often requires a
multi-disciplinary response; an alliance between police, child welfare authorities, mental …

[HTML][HTML] Improving teamwork in multidisciplinary cross-sector teams: Adaption and pilot testing of a team training for Child Advocacy Center teams

EA McGuier, J Feldman, M Bay, S Ascione… - Children and Youth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Effective teamwork is critical to the mission of Child Advocacy Center (CAC)
multidisciplinary teams. Team interventions designed to fit the unique cross-organizational …

Team functioning and performance in Child Advocacy Center multidisciplinary teams

EA McGuier, SD Rothenberger… - Child …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The quality of teamwork in Child Advocacy Center (CAC) multidisciplinary teams is likely to
affect the extent to which the CAC model improves outcomes for children and families. This …