Objectives To determine whether depression and anxiety in adulthood are associated with
abuse exposure in childhood. Methods A search of PUBMED, EMBASE and PSYCHINFO …

Sexual abuse toward children and adolescents is a stark reality worldwide. A common
misperception about child sexual abuse (CSA) is that it is a rare event perpetrated against …

This meta-analytic review examines the association between childhood sexual abuse and
risky sexual behaviours with sub-group analyses by gender. Systematic searches of …

Objectives. We evaluated the prevalence and nature of housing problems among
adolescents leaving foster care because of their age to provide evidence that can inform …

This book describes an integrative, strengths-based approach to individual and family
psychotherapy guided by the effects of abuse trauma on the development of sibling …

Youth exiting the foster care system through emancipation are at an increased risk for
homelessness and adverse social, health, and financial outcomes. However, because youth …

Research documents high levels of psychopathology among homeless youth. Most
research, however, has not distinguished between disorders that are present prior to …

Prior research suggests that homelessness is a significant problem among young people
aging out of foster care. However, these studies have not attempted to identify potential risk …

Adolescents who witness interparental violence (IPV) are at increased risk for perpetrating
aggressive acts. They are also at risk for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this study …

Youths who have been maltreated often experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), and this special population has received increased attention from …