Child maltreatment in the family context is a prevalent and pervasive phenomenon in many
modern societies. The global perpetration of child abuse and neglect stands in stark contrast …

Background People with an intellectual disability are more vulnerable to psychological
trauma compared with the general population. The aim of this scoping review was to identify …

Background Children with developmental disabilities are at heightened risk for
maltreatment. However, little is known regarding the prevalence of maltreatment among …

Individuals with syndromic intellectual disability are at increased risk of experiencing
anxiety. Comparing prevalence estimates of anxiety will allow the identification of at-risk …

Influence from bias is unavoidable in clinical decision-making, and mental health
assessment seems particularly vulnerable. Individuals with intellectual disabilities have …

Background Research has indicated that children with disabilities are at higher risk for
victimization although the literature on this topic is limited. Objective We examined rates of …

Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder)(ID/IDD) is both a psychiatric
disorder and a risk factor for co-occurring psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents …

What were they thinking? A discussion paper on brain and behaviour in relation to the
justice system in New Zealand is the fourth in a series of reports. It presents strong evidence …

It is a common assumption that children with disabilities are more likely to experience
victimization than their peers without disabilities. However, there is a paucity of robust …

Background Taking a trauma informed care approach has demonstrated positive outcomes
for services for people in the general population. Given the increased vulnerability to …